Lucien could not help but chuckle at the man's words. They were ironic, because he found the man to be anything but transparent, at least in certain things. Surely he was only transparent on the things he [i]wanted[/i] to be known. He simply gestured his approval as the magician asked to see it. The Ringleader tended to practice when he had some time to spare, but it [i]had[/i] been quite a few days since he had last played either instrument, he had been too busy handling their financial situation. 

[color=burlywood]"It's a fascinating instrument."[/color] It allowed him to express so much with such little words, though he supposed music did that for him in general. 

At his comment, the Ringleader let out a laugh. [color=burlywood]"No, no, of course not. My hat is not nearly as convenient as your suitcase. It's covered and very well kept at the Big Top, since it's mostly where it's played. I prefer not to move it around too much once we've settled in town, instruments can be quite fragile."[/color] Considering they were on the road all the time, he liked to leave as little room for error as possible when it came to that piano. It had been a very expensive purchase, but not one he ever regretted. Both instruments had been with him a long time, as he would often play for Illy and Aurel when they were younger, and Faolan as well. It was.. nostalgic.