"Like I said before, if you didn't know what a guitar was, then anything else I want is going to be way too complicated for you." She waved it off, trying to act as if it would be a gigantic annoyance.

(Because she definitely wasn't concerned it would be a strain on Mallia and burden her with problems. Nope.)

"I'm used to not having much. Back home, it's just me and the band, traveling all over, only looking for places to play our music." This was... mostly true? But definitely still contained lies.