You've been quite lucky, then, to have experienced such different kinds. I'm only sorry to hear it's brought you grief and you hadn't realized its value at the time.

( A common name, she supposes, much like her own. Or one that had been back in the Middle Ages. Still, she tries to put a positive spin on things in retrospect, though she knows the ache that comes with love lost. )

Well, you have at least one friend who will help to remind you often. ( It's her, naturally. ) It's all right to let others love you in any myriad of ways. As a friend, or a mentor, or a partner in this place, as family. Even if romance still feels difficult to grasp. So if you haven't heard it lately, Sir Tristan, let me be the first to say "I love you". Thank you for playing so beautifully for me, and for your time shared.