essek has to laugh out loud when caleb compliments his song, a faint blush crawling to his cheeks. and! molly! likes his music too! mollymauk! THE mollymauk! he covers his mouth with one hand, dropping his eyes to the ground as he smiles widely.

“caleb! you’re making trouble for my ego. um— yes. i had to adjust my in-ear monitors a little, as always, but the sound guys are wonderful. i brought them a bottle of wine. um— thank you for that. truly. it was a a fun collaboration and it’s a fan favorite. i’ve been working on something new, though, something i can debut on this tour and record when we’re done. i hope you’ll come and see it when i perform it.”