He looked up to see Arthur Parnassus standing before him, hand outstretched. Thank you. You keep saying that, and I don’t know if it’s deserved. I know you don’t believe you do. But I don’t say things I don’t mean. Life is too short for it. Do you like to dance? I don’t … know. I think I might have two left feet, honestly. I highly doubt that. And Linus Baker allowed himself to be selfish. Just this once. He took Arthur’s hand and stood slowly as Nat told him to smile even though his heart was breaking. Arthur pulled him close, and they began to sway back and forth.
