Tumo did not force Emily to master the Snake Dance. In fact, reality had proved that cruel training in this era would only lead to all the females within the family giving up on mastering the Snake Dance. Therefore, he had resorted to a different method. He gave Emily freedom, while teaching her the fundamentals of the Snake Dance as a mere "dance". She had started to learn it from the time she was 3. Although Emily was extremely strong, she was also rebellious. Not everyone could be forced to learn things; some people learn better when under guidance. Emily was able to sense the cruelty and strictness present within her family. Nevertheless, she was the only one who could live her life without restraint. Therefore, Tumo added a condition to her freedom, which was for her to learn that strange dance, resulting in her being extremely focused when doing so.