[Salieri glances up from his perusal of the various pie at that, glancing down at the outfit he's mostly cobbled together from parts in the Costume Room]

Ah, thank you. It felt more comfortable to be in the clothes I was used to than that uniform, I felt. [Salieri offers her a small smile] You look lovely as well, Mademoiselle Elle.

[--ah, is that...??]

I beg your pardon, but is that a dog?