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Cassirin 
"No, he cried like a baby, but he married me anyway," Rae laughed gently. "So let's move on to the next step. Everyone back to the wall please."
She stepped to the head of the table and one of the chairs pulled back by magic for her. "If we had dining companions, it would be their job to pull out our chair and then swing it back in. To seat yourself, you move up flush to the table and sit down. Do not pause or hesitate, simply trust that he will be there and sit. If you hesitate, you disturb the natural rhythm established in his motions and you will be shoved into the table or you will miss the chair completely. Just like in defensive dueling, you have to react immediately and instinctively, and you have to trust your companions."
"When you are ready, please move to the table, let the chair pull out, and sit down immediately. I have charmed the chairs to move in as soon as you step flush to the table, so DO NOT HESITATE."
Steelsheen took a deep breath and approached the table. The chair immediately pulled out and as instructed, Steelsheen made the motion to sit, fully expecting that she'd miss the chair and wound up on the floor. Instead the chair slid smoothly beneath her, allowing her to sit graciously. Steelsheen released her breath, not realizing she was holding it all that time. She giggled nervously.