"Oh, no, I had tutors. It's not even a year since I saw them last."

Alric smiles, shaking his head.

"I assure you I'd not have come even as far as I have without their guidance. I've become... more self-sufficient, of course, with experience. More so with the guitar. I've found it somewhat more expressive--subjective and idiosyncratic an impression as that is, of course. The piano is more... proper, I suppose, but also an excellent platform for learning principles of music."