Is that right? [ There's now a hand placed flat below your shoulder blades. If you're going to have him dance then Claire's going to be the one leading. The smile is still erring on the amused side of predatory: lucky for you he's developed a thick skin about being mistaken for a woman. ] You're actually not wrong about that, but normally people don't make that mistake without knowing my name.

[ As he's finishing talking Claire taps his thumb lightly against Howl's knuckles to the beat of the music - one, two, three, four - and steps forward with his right foot. ]