Imitation was the highest form of flattery, wasn't it? Kay knew how familiar it sounded the instant it left Johan's mouth, but that didn't prevent her from grimacing good-naturedly. There was a sense of pride in her friend, too, of course; as her partner, he really was improving.

Unfortunately, that improvement meant she was probably going to lose, and lose she did-- but at least it wasn't because she hadn't given it her all.

Her all just kind of translated to attempting to leap three stairs and tripping over the second one, that was all.