[Maya... looks vaguely surprised by that. And while it doesn't completely put her mind at ease... Rina seems to mean it, at least. And she does make an important point.]

You are right, that is very important. It is easy to forget the audience, and our role as performers.

[Sure, she could have connected with the audience all the more, if she had managed to connect with Benjamin in the way she had hoped. But she doesn't say that. Instead, she offers Rina a smile, probably one of the first of the night.]

Thank you for that reminder.