The pets are comforting. What frigid guard he has slowly thawed and melted, but she'll find bits of his fur sticking to her fingers. "I...I must confess I wasn't happy." He said plainly with a pained expression. "It just that nobody offered. So I don't expect any news or interest of being kept." Slowly, emotions in his chest wanted to express himself.

"I did what I can. When I play the violin, I earned so little. It doesn't play any good because one of the strings was loose." He showed her his violin, and it was a beaten-up instrument, one string was broken and loose while the remaining is in good condition. "It was in good condition, but thrown away because of one string was broken."

With a nod, "You're too kind. I'll accept it. It's raining and it's bad getting wet."