"So it's my fault he's got no ear for good music? No subtly," Ryan said the last bit to himself as if it were a curse, and then thoughtfully started chewing on the last cookie.
"And you let him?" he asked suddenly, "Verbally abuse you?" He dragged out the phrase, mimicking what Riley had said.
Thinking to himself for a moment he said, "Well, have you got to do the piece with him? Just drop him and do a solo like usual," Ryan added.