[Well, that's improvement-- at least this time Ivan didn't start digging himself deeper! Elizabeth actually feels some endearment from his attempt to rescue the situation, and she smiles with renewed enthusiasm.]

I would love that, truly. But... you'll have to be kind with me, I haven't danced with a partner in a very, very long time. [She says, grinning and resting her chin in her hands again.] I'll find a way to get a dress.