He shook his head, "No, Ella...that's not what I said. I just suggested you go easy.... I guess I was figuring that you have a range of intensities..." he smiled, his eyes soft. "Like in music. A single melody that gets played with slight variations...the essential components, with small alterations that make each version intriguing on its own."
He took a bite of food, chewing slowly as he struggled with his words. "I'm not sure if that made any sense. Did it?" he asked her. Sincerely concerned that he hadn't been understood.