Is it not possible that this musical meeting of ours may have impacted her in some subtle but meaningful way?

[He poured his heart into that song! And as Ebegeeser, he supposes he's not meant to agree with the Horseman— his motives are meant to be selfish, after all.]

Perhaps there are other fish, but none so rich and worth having as this one.

[He feels some sort of inner recoil just saying that, even if he's only acting.]