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// 6. Moves Like Jagger - Maroon 5 feat. Christina Aguilera 
// Story: When Words Fail, Music Speaks 
// by ObabScribbler 
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6. Moves Like Jagger - Maroon 5 feat. Christina Aguilera





Shining’s training had included magic drills, marching, martial arts, spear and sword training and comportment amongst nobility. None of it had included dancing.

His left front hoof shot out at an odd angle. He tried to compensate by flicking his tail jauntily. It didn’t work. His right hind hoof met another pony’s shin.

“Ouch!”

“Whoops! Sorry, sir.”

The stallion moved off, rubbing his injured leg. Shining turned the same shade as a ladybug and ducked his head. Cadence’s giggle brought it back up.

“Soon we’ll have the whole dance floor to ourselves,” she said.

“And the whole room will have my hoofmarks on them.” That would sure make a good impression when it came to selecting the next captain. Not that he cared much about that right now. Cadnece’s laughter did funny things to his insides and even dancing in public didn’t faze him as much as usual. Typically he resisted dancing in public the way an anaemic avoided cheese graters, but tonight was not made for hang-ups and inhibitions. 

Cadence danced like she did everything – elegantly. She circled left and he took her lead, circling right. The light reflected off the jewels woven into her mane, playing across her face in dozens of tiny prismatic rainbows. She looked like something out of a dream. 

And she was dancing with him, Mr Four Left Hooves.

Valiantly, he tried again, ignoring the way other ponies left the floor before he could get too close.