She watches, transfixed, as the air seems to still on command, lips parted in question. But, before she can voice a word, his hand tenderly returns to her own, drawing all of her focus with it.

"Yes," she murmurs, swallowing to wet her suddenly dry throat. "It was one of my father's favorite pieces. 'The devil take the waltz, my only regret is for the coda...'"

She smiles, quoting Strauss' alleged reaction to the premier performance of the piece. Her father found humor in the account, and would sometimes mutter the words after practicing his violin.