Her smile grew even wider as he took her hand and kissed it. "She talks of nobody but you, I feel as if I know you already!" Maybe that explained the thrill that made the hair stand up on her arms!
She bowed her head with a sad nod at the mention of Apollo, and sighed. "It is a deep and abiding bond, no matter how far apart we are, or for how long we are parted. He is teacher, brother, lover, all combined into one. I despair at his passing, and I long for his rise like the flower longs for the sun. Maybe you will meet him someday, and you will see how good he is."
Talking about Apollo was distracting her latent crush, and also confusing it, comparing the creative look about Alan with Apollo's musical prowess. Of course none came close, but... "You are a musician too, aren't you?"