"True!" The Balladeer shrugs. "I really haven't been to all that many parties. I did see a parade one time..."

God, he really wishes all his stories didn't end in murder.

"They had a band! It'd be neat if they had one here too." He glances around for the source of the music, but nothing's visible. They must just be piping it in. Either that or it really is just coming from nowhere - dreams and all.