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You start off with a bit of jigging, showing off your fancy footwork. Hard to do much else in this crate of a room, you think behind your smile.

After a number of high kicks, you leap down into a handstand, wincing as your palms strike the stone. You stretch out your legs to each side, but misjudge the spacing slightly and catch one set of toes against the wall. You barely maintain your balance, and decide to flip forward into a somersault rather than risk an embarrassing tumble.

You pop up to one knee and throw out your arms in triumph.

"Mmm," Malodoro grunts, visibly bored. She gestures for you to stand. "Now try something else."

Something else? You let a quick breath out through your teeth. What else can you do that she'd prefer?