[It is indeed different from the shades of Hamelins past, and perhaps even from Hamelin of the present -- their acquaintance isn't long at this point, but Jack isn't and can't be terrible at reading people.
He takes a moment to examine this new timbre, to let the words sink in like lyrics from a foreign land, for that is what they are. Perhaps he'll understand the full weight of them one day.]
I never have been particularly a bird tamer -- that honor goes to others of my acquaintance. But... yes. I am a dancer as much as I am a musician. If this is the dance required of me, then I will step to each of the melodies we create.
I do not mind it so much, a last suite.
[...]
But that is "me".
For I was not the only soul occupying this vessel, you see. Now, can you tell me what you've done with Oz, and his little accomplice? Surely this realm would not have neglected such a wealth of extra souls, and much stronger ones.
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He takes a moment to examine this new timbre, to let the words sink in like lyrics from a foreign land, for that is what they are. Perhaps he'll understand the full weight of them one day.]
I never have been particularly a bird tamer -- that honor goes to others of my acquaintance. But... yes. I am a dancer as much as I am a musician. If this is the dance required of me, then I will step to each of the melodies we create.
I do not mind it so much, a last suite.
[...]
But that is "me".
For I was not the only soul occupying this vessel, you see. Now, can you tell me what you've done with Oz, and his little accomplice? Surely this realm would not have neglected such a wealth of extra souls, and much stronger ones.