"Tis quite fine," the man reassured Alice,"it can be tricky."

He winced not nor did he grumble as she mistepped onto his feet further, especially more it seemed when the song played began to climax slightly, increasing in tempo and tune though not losing the melodiousness to it.
The man cast his gaze downward briefly and them looked back to Alice.

"Especially," he said, stiffening suddenly and freezing them both in place on the dance floor,"when one deliberately tromps on their partners' feet."

The man remained firmly hold of Alice by the hand and back, though not forceful. He ignored the swaying and twirling couples around he and Alice as he spoke to her again, in a rather chastening manor at that,"While I understand you were probably just being courteous, I would've preferred that you simply declined my request rather than scuff up my shoes in an effort to scare me away, miss."