Theybeloodifferentworlds.

        “Letgo.”Cra’svoicestayedcalm,buthergazewassharpasabde.

        Eliandidgo.

        Instead,hesmiled—asmilefulloffidendjustahintofshamelessness.

        “Iknowwhatyou’reworriedabout.”Heleanedinslightlyandloweredhisvoice,speakingatavolumeonlythetwoofthemcouldhear.“Yourweeklyallowanceisfivehundred,right?Rentingrehearsalrooms,keepingthatfive-stringbassinshape—it’sbeensqueezingtheairoutofyouforawhilenow.”

        Cra’spupilstightened.

        Howdidheknowthat?

        “Ifyouagreetoeinandsaveus,”Eliansaid,watgtheshohereyes,thencalmlytossingouthisleveragelikeitwasnothing,“thenforthewomonths—everyrehearsalfee,everysets,evenyourtransportation,food,andlodgingforTainan—I’llcoverit.”

        Thewordshitlikeafist,smmingstraightintothebreakwatershe’dbuiltoutofsomethingcalled*reason.*

        Coveritall?

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