Well, that had been easier than she thought it might be. One little push and she would even get to pick out the one she wanted! "That is a wonderful idea, I would like that very much, thank you, Mother." Best to play up the appreciation with casual flattery.

Her face fell a little when her mother mentioned she ought to wear gloves. Surely that would make things difficult. "I do not think I can play with gloves. They would get in the way." She was trying to be reasonable. She wasn't overly worried about her fingers, it seemed silly that her mother would be. Why would gloves be required? She had never seen a harpist wear gloves! What a laughing stock she would be!