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[socialactivillain]

[ Piper's a little surprised to get a text from him, but it's certainly not unwelcome. ]

Sure. You can even ask more than one, if you want!

[typea]

It might be an idiotic question and I don't want to sound like I'm assuming what you know

[But Piper is so similar to Hartley, that it's probably an accurate assumption to make]

but what do you know about flute care?

[socialactivillain]

Basically everything.

And don't worry, you don't sound like an idiot.

[typea]

And I basically know nothing

[Aside from the fact that they produce sound and in the hands of someone competent, a particularly nice sound]

I didn't come here with much, but I do have flutes and I don't know how to care for them.
Four of them belong to...they don't belong to me...and one is a gift I've been holding onto.
I'd like to keep them in good condition and normally when they are in my care I take them to a specialist...that sounds so clinical

[And he's relieved that he doesn't sound like an idiot, especially since he's dating someone who knows everything about flutes and he doesn't have the first damned clue about music.]

[socialactivillain]

Luckily, that's not too hard if they're not being used regularly. You can just keep them in their cases, for the most part.
Maybe polish them and oil the keys once a month or so, but without regular use, they won't need much.

[ He doesn't have to guess whose flutes these might be, and that makes this all a little awkward, but, well, he can't in good conscience let an instrument go untended. ]

If you need help with that, I could take care of it for you.

[typea]

I can't imagine a reason to use them. In spite of Hartley's best efforts, it's too embarrassing to play in front of him so I never learned. I suppose I'd rather listen.

[That, and David never really had the time. His own parents were less concerned about his artistic development growing up and more concerned with his mathematical and science growth.]

I would appreciate that.

[Another beat and he adds:]

I know it's an awkward request...so thank you.