"It blows," Jono agreed, leaving out the obligatory 'very literally' that he was tempted to add to the end. "But on the plus side, it's much easier to figure out who your friends are when most people fear you as a monster."

That was a really shitty plus side, Jonothon.

"And really, it's no trouble at all. I'll try to find something a little more contemporary that hopefully you all can enjoy as well, if you like, but Ella is... she was class, that woman. And I suspect a lot of what they listen to now had their roots in the music she made then."

He started unwrapping the CD, making his way for his stereo system.