"Oh, it's okay if he'd rather not. I wouldn't want to encroach on anything any of you already have in mind." In her experience Carter has been easy-going, but still. He might be accommodating just to be nice.

"And, well, if the band doesn't quite work out, we could perhaps explore our musical expression anyway, if you'd like?" Having had the opportunity to make friends on the islands, she's pretty keen to make more.