[ He continues to eat from the plate she brought, balanced on him as he listens between bites of bread and dip and fruit. ]

Oh! Yes, I know of plays. Plays and operas. I wrote music for some when I was younger. Or rather, I had an assistant to write it.

[ He's sounding a little more energetic. The idea of a recorded play is lovely to him, even if he doesn't fully comprehend it. One made for children sounds even better. There are child performers - he would know, having been one - but he's never heard of children taking part in an audience. Going to the opera house or to hear a symphony is considered a pastime for adults, and rich ones at that.

That Elena could experience that sort of art at a young age surrounded by a loving family makes him very happy indeed. ]

That's wonderful. Let's hear it, then.