Kids aren't usually big fans of piano, in my experience.
[He's also kidding, and it's not meant as an insult at all; it's completely understandable that children wouldn't be super drawn to piano, especially not when there are far more fun and loud instruments to play or listen to.
He grins a little at the shouted 'thank you' from the most recent kid in Claude's line, holding out options for the child in his own line to choose from, as he was too shy to get close enough to actually look in the basket. He does finally select candy, and gives a tiny wave before running off as well.]
Hey, tree number three sounds like a real important part. I'm sure they couldn't have done the play without you, even if you made a few additions to the script.
[Though, also, he would not have been surprised to hear that trees talking is normal here, despite not having run into any himself.
The new play being potentially about monsters is not a surprise either, but although it also sounds like it might be a fun topic for a kids' play, Jayden can't help but feel slightly concerned as well. Not because it's something the children shouldn't be doing, but because if it is related to the rifts, it might've been chosen because it's something on their minds. It's easy to forget that even those who didn't have direct contact with the monsters had to deal with the stress of the situation overall, and that includes children.
He's quiet for a moment, lost in thought, but then catches himself and remembers to respond.]
Bet they'd love to tell us all about it. I wonder which of the monsters woulda' caught their--
[And he stops, because he's distracted by a flash of white across the room, as in a well-timed moment one of the children is carrying what is clearly a paper-mache swan, but with ominously sharp fangs and angry eyebrows.
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[He's also kidding, and it's not meant as an insult at all; it's completely understandable that children wouldn't be super drawn to piano, especially not when there are far more fun and loud instruments to play or listen to.
He grins a little at the shouted 'thank you' from the most recent kid in Claude's line, holding out options for the child in his own line to choose from, as he was too shy to get close enough to actually look in the basket. He does finally select candy, and gives a tiny wave before running off as well.]
Hey, tree number three sounds like a real important part. I'm sure they couldn't have done the play without you, even if you made a few additions to the script.
[Though, also, he would not have been surprised to hear that trees talking is normal here, despite not having run into any himself.
The new play being potentially about monsters is not a surprise either, but although it also sounds like it might be a fun topic for a kids' play, Jayden can't help but feel slightly concerned as well. Not because it's something the children shouldn't be doing, but because if it is related to the rifts, it might've been chosen because it's something on their minds. It's easy to forget that even those who didn't have direct contact with the monsters had to deal with the stress of the situation overall, and that includes children.
He's quiet for a moment, lost in thought, but then catches himself and remembers to respond.]
Bet they'd love to tell us all about it. I wonder which of the monsters woulda' caught their--
[And he stops, because he's distracted by a flash of white across the room, as in a well-timed moment one of the children is carrying what is clearly a paper-mache swan, but with ominously sharp fangs and angry eyebrows.
Of course, he should've known.]