Chéri had absolutely noticed that Anne’s hand was sweaty, but they weren’t going to say anything about it. They had also noticed the girl stepping back without even seeing it and had reacted by laughing and shaking their head. They had stepped forward, imitating her pose in reverse, shifting their weight with great elegance. They then took back one of their hands, to signal her to come forward with her foot, by holding their palm perpendicular to the ground and moving the stiff hand towards themselves. They returned their hand to the original position and readied themselves to take a step back.