[The request is interesting enough that Joshua seriously considers it. He very briefly toys with the idea of telling her "Lord." It's not like it'd be a lie, exactly, but he does come up with a more...amusing title.]
'Maestro' would be the closest to a title I could have here.
Maestro, Italian for 'master.' It's since evolved as a title reserved for masters of an art, such as poetry, as well as teachers. It's more commonly used for composers and conductors in a strictly musical sense, though.
[Apt, since he does like teaching people. Even if sometimes his teaching methods are harsh.]
[ she has little to no notion of what italian might be, nor why it matters. and if she's truly honest, she isn't thrilled of his claims to musicianship either. once, she revelled in music. but musicians of late... ]
Do you play any instruments? [ she asks in a sudden rush. ] Do you sing, Maestro?
[ her voice is haunted with hesitation. she dislikes owning honest ignorance -- she prefers it when she's lying about what she doesn't know. ] I haven't heard of any harpsichords, either. Are they like the high harp?
Actually, that's a fair comparison. The shape and strings are very much the same. It's simply encased in hollowed wood with the strings facing the floor and ceiling. Instead of strumming, little hammers strike at each string to play a particular note when you hit a key.
[He hums a little in thought.]
It might be easier to see how it works if we had one.
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'Maestro' would be the closest to a title I could have here.
['Maestro Kiryu' does have a nice ring to it.]
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[ she queries -- her head tilted -- and surely she must have misheard him? ]
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[Apt, since he does like teaching people. Even if sometimes his teaching methods are harsh.]
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Do you play any instruments? [ she asks in a sudden rush. ] Do you sing, Maestro?
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Yes to both. I more often play the piano, but I also know how to play the violin.
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[He taps his chin thoughtfully.]
Come to think of it, I wouldn't at all turn down lessons in harpsichord. I would imagine they're much easier to come by than a piano.
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[ her voice is haunted with hesitation. she dislikes owning honest ignorance -- she prefers it when she's lying about what she doesn't know. ] I haven't heard of any harpsichords, either. Are they like the high harp?
[ she knows the high harp, at least. ]
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[He hums a little in thought.]
It might be easier to see how it works if we had one.
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[ a little sadly: ] I'm certain someone else would know better than I.
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[Joshua brushes his hair away from his face as he sighs softly.]
After all, if we knew everything there is to know, then life would be pretty boring without those new things to learn about. Right?