And now it has been too long since she sang. She sits outside and sings.

...she may attract a bit of a crowd, doing that.

Oh! Well, all right, they're welcome.

It seems like she may be a top contender for the most amazing thing any of them has ever heard.

Goodness. Well, she can sing all day.

Eventually many of them have to do things other than listen to her sing. Reluctantly.

It's a pity she can't leave them a recording.

Isn't it just?

No one comes up with magical recording mechanisms. When evening arrives, Kioh brings her dinner and tells her that Grandmama says that if she sings like that she should have no trouble making money.

"All right, maybe I'll keep the jewelry. I'm not very good for an Elf."

"If that's not very good, what does good sound like?" he asks incredulously.

"I can't show you! I don't have a player!"

"I can't imagine it." He shakes his head. "Anyway, Mama can take you to Southport tomorrow morning."

"That's very kind of her."

"I'll tell her you said thank you! Enjoy your dinner!" Off he scampers.

Mmm dinner.

It's tasty dinner.

The next morning, Kioh's mother has a boat and two friends all ready to take Ambela to Southport. They would be delighted if she'd sing a little along the way.

But of course.

Her singing is lovely and the ocean is also lovely and all in all it's a pretty good trip. They arrive around midday, and the three villagers point her in the direction of the airship docks.

She thanks them, strolls that way to look at airships, and then finds somewhere to busk.

The people of Southport manage not to completely block the street listening to her, but it's a near thing. She will have no trouble affording a ride to Skygarden.

And she gets to keep her jewelry! ...can she get an adequately pretty change of clothes and a way to wash what she's got?

...an adequately pretty change of clothes, maybe, if she busks for a while and then shops around.

She's not in such urgent need that she can't shop around for something nice and maybe a sewing kit to tailor the prettiest thing to fit if it doesn't already.

Then she will be able to acquire an outfit she would not be ashamed to walk around Valinor in!

Good. Trip to Skygarden?