[The forced slowdown in her tune is not a good thing to hear. If he gets a chance, that'll be the first thing he works on - see if he can't help her shake that off. At least he's already got a good sense of her tune. He surreptitiously starts tapping his fingers, getting in sync.]

Sounds like a pretty good time. Anyone on your end know who they're getting partnered with yet?

[He shrugs easily.] Nah, day off. The perks of not workin' a nine to five.