[ Right, she thinks, people here don't always get what she's speaking of. That's fine! It's fine. She'll lament the uselessness of her immense knowledge of pop culture and slang later. ]

Six months? I'd have guessed longer. [ Granted, she doesn't know if he's a quick study or not. He could be. At the nod towards her own instrument, she grins and unhooks it from her person to take out. Inside the case are pictures taped to the top but she closes it before he can get a good look at them.

Little Guy roams over her shoulder and down along her arm. He's careful not to poke with his ice spikes, which she appreciates. ]

I've been playing since I can remember, really. Over a decade, easily. I can play the piano and violin too. But my real strength is singing.