[ Peregrine listens. She doesn’t interrupt once, simply listens with actually rapt attention. She nods along as he explains, with each melody seeming to understand more. ]

Wow…When did you start all this? [ And, before he can answer: ] How do you know which instrument to use where? How do you learn how to compose for so many different ones?

[ It seems Salieri’s found a fundamental truth of Peregrine’s character: She loves to learn. ]