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Ah. Well, that will be a little difficult. "It's okay," she said, thinking this though. "Do you know key signatures by the name? Or can recognize it by listening to ...

Evaline shyly smiled back. She'd like that too. "Okay," she said softly, drumming her fingers along her hand in thought. "Do you... Well. Do you know how to read sheet ...

Evaline looked at him for a little longer then looked away in thought, pursing her lips. "Maybe I'll compose it for you," she said. "And change the words. That way ...

She looked back at him with a raised brow, smirking. "Why, do you want to sing it?" she continued to tease, hoping the humor would lighten the mood.

Evaline tilted her head and lingered her gaze on him just a little longer, trying to study him. He looked guilty. That wasn't her intention. "It's okay," she said with ...

Ten day weeks. Interesting. Evaline swatted the thought away, trying to remember what happened nine days ago. A few seconds passed and then— Oh. That was when James was practically ...

Evaline nodded and then let James's words settle down in her mind. "So, a week ago," she repeated, trying to figure out what she was doing by then. It had ...

Evaline smirked. "Twenty-two, huh?" she said in a faraway voice. "I suppose you're right. That makes me the liar, then."

Evaline's face scrunched in thought. Her birthday had already passed? So, she was 22 now? She looked back at James, detecting the sadness and sorrow in his eyes and face. ...

Fall. Third lunar cycle. Day 28. She quickly repeated that a few times in her head before speaking again. "Summer. First lunar cycle. Seventh day," she said. "That's my birthday."

Evaline nodded, deciding not to tell him that Earth's calendar year was also divided into twelve segments, which made it fairly simple to figure out, even without dates. "My birthday ...

"Okay. So your calendar year is divided into four." She paused. "And each season has three lunar cycles?"

"It depends on your point of reference. Is it based on the solstice? Or a relative point of reference?"

Evaline smiled. He seemed adamant on converting her birthday for her. "We do have the four seasons," she said. "I was born in the summer."

Evaline blinked. "Well, I'd tell you mine, but it appears we use different calendars." She paused, a smile tugging at her lips. "But I can tell you I'm older than ...