My hands came down on the keys without any attempt at a melody. The notes went everywhere, no recognizable pattern, just noise.The room went very quiet.Avery laughed out loud, covering her mouth with a napkin. The contempt in her eyes was done pretending to hide. A few of the older men at the tables shook their heads, undignified and embarrassing. The senior woman's lips lifted slightly, ready to make her comment."Beautiful."A voice, easy and confident, from across the room. The head of the armed forces was holding his glass and smiling at me. "Unadorned. Unpolished. That's exactly the kind of music I like."The room shifted. People looked at each other.Nico started applauding, unhurried, two measured claps. "My sister has always had good instincts."The senior woman's smile froze and stayed there.Avery's grip on her glass slipped. Wine went across the tablecloth. She pressed her lips together so hard they went white.Luciano sat in his seat and stared at me, surrounded by the ap
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