"Oh, that! Yes, okay, that's an opinion people have."

"...good?"

Shrug.

"Well, I'm glad of the chance to clarify."

"My pleasure."

"I'll go get your clothes now, then?"

"When the concert's done is fine."

"Okay. You're welcome to stay for it if you like but I assume you wouldn't."

"I can hear some from here. You're really good."

"Thank you! I'm not very good for a Quendi but we're understood to be very singy."

"Mmhmm."

"How is the island?"

"I like it fine."

"I'm glad. It's supposed to rain for a few days the day after tomorrow."

"How do they know that?"

"They have instruments that let them tell things about the conditions that cause weather. They can predict imperfectly but better than guessing a week out."

"Huh. Okay. Do you know how much the waters rise when it rains?"

"No, but I can ask."

"I'd appreciate it."

"I'll let you know when you come back for your clothes and shopping. Do you want to come shopping, to pick seeds, I don't know what things you like."

"I don't know what grows here. I guess if there's a lot of choices I can come look."

"There seem to be a lot of different crops in the food I've seen available."

"All right."

"I'll see you then."

He spends the second half of the concert pacing.