Elarys's realization was marked by her lips forming a silent o. Yeah, she could be a klutz, but at least it made Lise Tarkin laugh, even though a few heads turned towards them. She shrugged it off and chuckled.

"Why do you think I love working behind the scenes instead of pursuing a career as an orator?!"

She watched the blonde take a step forward and was curious to know what she would have to say. Elarys hadn't meant to get sappy or share the whole family history but the bits she had mentioned, well they all had been formative.

She waited, still latching onto optimism, that the other woman would accept the invitation. She found herself holding Lise Tarkin's gaze with more ease, genuinely interested once again in what the blonde had to say.

She raised a brow at the unladylike sigh and breathed again at the coy smile that followed.

"There is only one way to find out, isn't it?"

A smile lit up her face and she was relieved and so happy that Lise Tarkin had accepted her unexpected invitation.

"I promise it won't involve industrial velcro taping the instruments together."