Kenny and Mal
"It's going. I forgot that you can get interrupted a bunch during these kinds of things." Which meant she hadn't gotten much done. Enough to be proud of what was on display, but Mal could have definitely gotten further without having to chat with people looking at her other pieces.
"But you should stop by. I don't mind when it's people I actually would want to talk to." Small talk was not one of Mal's strong points, but it was something she was working on.
"Opera lessons at eight? That's just crazy. Long story or not, that story needs to be told."