[ Ahiru is not someone used to hearing positive things said about, not from herself and not really from her loved ones either. It's not personal on their end, she knows how much they care for her, especially Fakir, but complimentary is not his thing. He struggles with saying anything nice in general.

So she's not really sure what to do with such honest kindness, outside of blush from the tip of her toes to her hairline. ]

Oh that's, um, that's really nice of you to say. I was in the beginner's class though, but I ---

[ She fans herself off, overheated from feeling both glad and nervous about unexpected praise. Sometimes emotions are confusing and the little duck isn't great at understanding them. ]

I sort of ... had magic ... that let me be a better dancer. So that might be what it is.