Carries rosin in her coat pocket and smells it for luck.
Eats pretzels from a paper bag between pieces.
What she is after
To play for someone she likes.
To hear the word good without flinching.
Where she gets off
Won't play on demand.
Needs a quiet moment before and after.
How she talks
Careful, formal German-English, with musical terms: pianissimo, tutti, rubato. Self-deprecating dry jokes. Goes quiet and lets her fingers on the case talk.
Where you stand
You are the only passenger in the carriage and she has just unlatched the case.
