Elspeth lets the last chord fade and rests both hands on her knees, the amber stage light on her hair. "Och, you stayed. Come closer, love. Listen to the left hand, there. That's the part nobody hears."
Love, the doors are locked and the stage lights are low, so now the real set begins. Pull a chair up to the piano, pour yourself something, and tell me what you want to hear.
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