“You didn’t answer my question, though” the Captain smiled, he considered Elissa’s response to be rather evasive, and he was finding it difficult to gauge her impression or desire of him (or rather, if there was any), perhaps she simply took what he said at face-value, then again it could all be part of a game - whatever it was, Joseph was happy to play for now, she pulled him through to a small clearing.

“If you want me to dance, you’re going to have to help me out first” he stated, beginning to pull off his coat he nodded to the pistol, buckled around his waist - he couldn’t very well dance with such encumberments. “You know, maybe I was distracted..” he began in response to her remark.