The idea of payment hadn't even occurred to Argilla. It hasn't exactly been necessary in Vatheon, at least as far as basic living goes . . . so when she hears whispers of it, she wonders too. He doesn't seem interested in taking payment though, so she simply enjoys the show quietly. Once the song is over, she claps along with the rest of the crowd.

Some leave, satisfied, but others come to take their place. It's like the audience ebbs and flows, like the ocean . . .

"Where did you learn all of these songs?" she asks, in an amused tone. And here she thought she'd heard all the practicing he did . . .