*There is a tune, somewhere in there. He steps in time with the music, leading Svava to the wider-open space between the couch and the fireplace, then turns to face her. The music the Bright Shiner sings is slow, flowing like water in winter, under a sheer pane of ice. His right hand holding her left, her right on his shoulder, his left on the small of her back, Yrael begins to lead Svava through the beginning movements of the dance.*