Mai listened to the other princesses' exchange about dancing, making no comment herself. Mai had learned Western-style ballroom dancing after her uncle took the throne, and she'd had a couple of years of training in terms of traditional Chinese dance before...well, everything, but that was about it. There hadn't been time for dancing lessons while Mai was pretending to be some farmer's daughter or some wealthy landowner's niece during the time that her uncle was trying to take back the throne. 

Mai watched Liviana and Fareeha's exchange, noting the way that Liviana looked away as she talked about her own experience in dancing. [i]Poor girl. Tenth child, mmm? I can't imagine that she got as much attention as her siblings, growing up. Why, I don't even think she arrived with an escort to the palace![/i] 

Fareeha then told Liviana how [i]she[/i] had learned dancing, and again, Mai made no comment. She smiled politely, of course, and kept an expression of mild interest on her face, though she was picking apart Fareeha's each and every word in her head. 

In any case, Liviana seemed to be appreciating the attention, from the piano playing to the dancing, though Mai could see that she was slightly flustered. Mai didn't mind watching the other two interact; it gave her plenty of opportunities to subtly learn more.