#fenixtj

"So hearing songs is LIKE a lesson..."

"Nope!" Ariel says "Jessica does the picking. She's sending folks to the tattoo artist as part of it"

She is taken by surprise, her hand going to her cheek, and watching after him, not realizing the goofy smile that creeps onto her face.

"Well, she won't tell, but Mr. Duff knows her likes..."

(gone for now)

"You have to get a tattoo to compete?"

"Nope. Just to learn what Jessica likes" A nod from Ariel

Ellie frowns. "Is he doing that?"

"That's not very nice."

"Well, I don't know.. maybe? Maybe not" Ariel says "now.. uhm.. songs?" hopeful

"I am sure Miss Constance doesn't want me playing in here. It's probably a disqualifier for the competition if you play in the library in fact."

"Ohhh, probably."

"We could go somewhere else... Salma might be too caught up in her book though."

"She reads, like, five hundred words at a time!"

Just ears visible behind a book propped on her knees, Salma waves them on. "I will stay here to keep el Bandito out of trouble and off the walls."

Salma peeks over. "But maybe later, you sing the one about the frog?" Hopeful. "Princesca, you tell her maybe, and she will?"

"Oh, yes! I will make sure!"

Piper agrees, shoulders her bag and follows the two little girls out to wherever they may lead - confident that she won't be pranked, with the pooka left behind.

Ellie leads to the atrium!

"Yay... this way" Ariel says "I know where some of the best accoustics are"

And she GRINS to Ariel. "See, I knew you would understand. That Coy fellow is cute and all, but he doesn't understand sound dynamics." Chuckling. "He's sweet on your scribe, I think."