In a few days, we will be celebrating Valentine's Day. [her expression is one of wistful grief, hardly what one might expect.] I will sing a song in remembrance of a time in my world when darkness consumed the hearts of many. It reminds me that the longer the dark, the brighter the spark of light will be when it appears.
[and now the important bit; she looks right at him, the only movement in her eyes the reflection of the dancing fire.] Will you listen?