[Hesitation. Ace probed, his observation flung at the lady whose attention drew on him. He could feel her eye on him, but returning the favor didn't give him much. Unlike the Navy spies he had tailed during the course of the party, he had no idea what to make of her.
Were he a more impure man, it would be viewed as a challenge, but Ace thought of one thing: If she was that good, he could probably learn something cool by talking to her. So, without rushing to it, he made his way across the dance hall, under claim that he was getting a drink. Finally finding the lady, he bowed and smiled. Wordlessly, in the middle of his bow, he kept his hand extended to let her know he'd like to dance.]
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Were he a more impure man, it would be viewed as a challenge, but Ace thought of one thing: If she was that good, he could probably learn something cool by talking to her. So, without rushing to it, he made his way across the dance hall, under claim that he was getting a drink. Finally finding the lady, he bowed and smiled. Wordlessly, in the middle of his bow, he kept his hand extended to let her know he'd like to dance.]