"You'll probably be disappointed in me though," he says, chuckling a little and holding her hand again with no magic behind it. Sophie lurches forward, trying to grab at the ring on his thumb. "It's a nice house. The decorations even all match. There's a nursery. And a baby grand piano."

It had eaten up a good chunk of his remaining royalties from Enfants, but Rian thinks it's worth it. The shop is doing well, as he'd hoped, and making up for the investments. "I sell music and musical instruments."