The past few months have been more than a bit rough for him as well. Very rough. He's needed a night like this more than he's realized, and as the tempo of the music picks up, urging them to go faster, he tosses a grin her way.

"Aye, is that so? Well, that's good, in that case. Don't think a dead fish'd be able to keep up with these musicians. Think we can, though. Ready to show them what we've really got?"