[center][b][u]Carmen[/u][/b][/center]

[quote=Lily]"Has anyone ever told you how beautifully you play? I don't think there's a better way to wake up in the morning."[/quote]

[b]"A lot less than you might think."[/b]

Carmen's reply came with a soft smile as she placed the trumpet on her lap. [b]"I'm glad you enjoyed it, though! I [i]was[/i] a little worried you'd be aggravated by the alarm clock, you know,"[/b] she said, a bit playfully.

She looked around, taking in the gorgeous scenery and weather surrounding her. She reckoned she had just about the perfect perch to view it all. Paying no mindto Lily's slightly rough voice and assuming that's just what she sounded like in the morning, she fired off a return question. [b]"How did you sleep? I hope I didn't disturb you,"[/b] she asked innocently, having no idea if she made noise on the rare occasions she chose to sleep.

Just then she beheld the phoenix from the night before jogging up to them. Now that she thought about it, she couldn't remember his name, or if he'd ever told her. No matter. [b]"Didn't get enough of us last night, hmm?"[/b] she quipped playfully in response to his greeting.