We left the only world that we knew-[at least, he had. The thought of other worlds, other planets with intelligent life, had never even entered his mind back in Ravka. When life was war, there was little time to think about philosophical questions of the universe.] That means we are all desperate. We are easy to use.

[No judgement in that, just a simple statement.]

You danced for fun. My mother taught me, years ago. Said it would improve my patience, but... mostly it simply made me hate being stepped on by clumsy, heavy-handed heiresses. What sort of dancing do you enjoy?