Chapter 9

Hwani was closely reading the notes, lost in these thoughts, when Ezio put down his pen as if he had reached a stopping point and belatedly noticed her. “Oh, hey.” Hwani forced a smile and set the sheet music down. “Are you finished? I didn’t want to disturb you.” “I was working on the main motif. I’d found a thread, but I was wrestling with it because it felt a bit unpolished.” Ezio managed to find his teacup in a corner of the desk and took a sip. It had likely been brought in a long time ago and left to go completely cold.