I'm looking for a quote from this book.

[Emma]

I'm looking for a quote from this book. I read this passage that I really liked, but I can't quite remember how it went or where to find it in the book.
It was a scene between Madrigal and Akiva describing their dance together, and I remember it mentioned something about how Akiva lifted Madrigal from the ground.
I'm sorry I can't be more specific since I can't remember anything else about it, but any help would be greatly appreciated. :)

[Courtney Lee]

Are you sure it was from book 2? Because I remember the scene was written in Daughter of Smoke and Bone when Karou was remembering her experiences as Madrigal.

Hope that helps.

[Emma]

I was sure it was from book 2, but I might be wrong. It has been a while since I've read the first book. Thank you, anyway.

[Alexandra]

Yes, Courtney was right. It's in the first book. It says,
"And as if some spell had been broken, she was part of the crowd again, spinning in the graceless stamping of the revel, with the stranger for a partner. He moved her along, guarding her from the shoving of larger creatures. she could feel his strength; he might easily have buoyed her without her loose after a twirl or two, but he didn't. His hands - gloved - kept hold of her. And since she didn't think anyone else would dance with her if he let her go, she didn't move away. It felt good to be dancing, and she gave herself over to it, and even forgot her anxieties about her dress. Fragile as it seemed, it was holding up fine, and when she whirled it rose in waves around her gazelle hooves, weightless and lovely."

I don't know what exact part you were talking about, so I just wrote down the whole paragraph. This was the only dancing scene I remember between them, so I hope this helped. (By the way, this is on page 348 and 349 of Daughter of Smoke and Bone)