Yes. Some would say I'm a prodigy of some kind. A natural. [He says it rather dryly that would imply that he finds it rather tiring to hear.] I went to Juilliard and mostly play classical. The dreary classical recitals. Not my favorite crowd. I'm more fond of playing jazz at clubs in between long tours. They're far more entertaining and interesting in my opinion. [He truly was a natural at heart, but he likes to think he still puts a lot of hard work into what he does.

Also music beats following his father's footsteps or whatever.] Hope you're fond of vanilla. I've found I'm unneedlesslg picky about my cigarettes. [He takes the lighter and lights a new cigarette after discarding his last one with Chloe's. He holds it back out to her.] I don't know about you, but I do hate suffering. Allergic to it. [He says like he isn't a complete troublemaker at times.]

There's protecting others to the best to one's abilities and there's being a self sacrificing fool.