Ma'ar doesn't at first even notice that anyone is staying behind, but he's not desperately hungry for supper so he isn't rushing. He glances back before heading for the bridge, and sees Eliana and smiles.

"You're a really good dancer!" she says.

"Really? I can't be that good, I've only just started learning." 

"I think you're good! You'll get better with more practice though."

"Hopefully! That's usually how practicing works." Ma'ar glances back at the bridge. "- Er, see you tomorrow night?" 

"Mm-hm!"

Ma'ar smiles and waves at her again, and then heads back across the bridge to Azabel's father's house. 

Where they are still eating dinner; Azabel dishes him up some. (It's fish again.)

Ma'ar is in a good mood, still, and smiling more than usual for him. "Thank you! How was your evening?" 

"It was fine; I can't go into a lot of detail, of course."

"Mmm, right." 

Ma'ar recounts a couple more anecdotes about his evening with the dancers, but mostly focuses on eating his food. 

"I'm glad you can dance, I have no idea how I'd recommend installing yourself in Riverfork social life if you couldn't," she remarks.

"Is that the main social thing people do here? ...That must've been annoying for you on your visits." 

"A little, but at least I have a local family. And now I do Mindhealing so there's that."

"At least that keeps you occupied." Ma'ar is thinking that it doesn't actually matter that much if he integrates into the social life in Riverfork, since he's just visiting and doesn't intend to move here or anything, but he doesn't say this and goes back to finishing his supper. 

The next morning Ma'ar can come fishing with Charl - Aza comes too, and scoops dinner out of the water with magic.

Eliana stays after the next dance, too, and asks Ma'ar if he'll walk her home, she heard somebody's dog got loose and might be running around and could be bitey.

"- Oh, sure, of course." Ma'ar is trying to remember if he ever mentioned to Eliana that he's a mage; maybe she just thinks he can hold off dogs because he's taller and a boy? 

Eliana shows him the way to her house; she lives on the same side of the bridge as the dancing. "Thank you!"

"You're welcome!" Ma'ar smiles at her. "It was good to see you again. Er, are you fine from here?" 

"I think so! I really appreciate your walking me here."

"You're welcome! See you tomorrow night again?" 

"You bet!" she beams, and she slips into her house.

...Ma'ar, still not quite sure what to make of the entire interaction, shrugs and turns to make his way back to Azabel's house. 

She and Charl aren't actually in but they come back a few minutes after he does, having been for a walk. "Hi Ma'ar!"

"Hey!" Ma'ar smiles at her, but is a bit preoccupied, still trying to puzzle out whether Eliana had some goal other than not getting bitten by a dog.