...He was, by far, the moodiest man Victoria had ever met.  Only acquainted for one day, and she'd already lost count of the classes he'd exhibited.  She wondered if anywhere in that vast assembly, he possessed a mood even vaguely reminiscent of good-sportsmanship.
 She never got the chance to find out.
 Instead, Victoria found herself face-to-face with yet another color from Robin's medley of tempers.
 He took a step towards her, hovering directly above Victoria, his features unreadable and thus, more than a little intimidating.  Both Gabriel and Douglas approached her, neither sure of what Robin intended to do, and ready to protect Victoria from any assault.
 But, rather than striking her -- which, considering his unpredictability, Victoria halfway expected -- or letting loose with yet another in his stream of scathing bon-mots, Robin chose to surprise everyone around them yet again.
He said, "Dance with me."...