There's a beat of hesitation before Ellie reaches out and accepts the handshake. It's a weird thing. Most people where she lives now don't shake hands. People outside Jackson mostly just want to shoot at you or some other fucked up thing. This seems like a kind of quaint custom. But she likes Kate already, so what the hell.

Her cheeks colour just slightly.

"I can play a little, but I'm not as good as you. I can sing a little too. Same deal. I like doing it. I've been sort of dabbling with writing my own stuff but I haven't put it down to chords or anything yet. Just words."