[she reaches out for Vera but doesn't touch her, just as a way to emphasize what she says next.]

I do! I don't know a lot about tattoos myself, but I think skin like yours is probably easy to work with, and anything you get would look so striking. Oh my gosh. [she pulls her hand back, lowering it under the water again.] And someone with your dedication making music? You would be one of the most successful performers ever to come out of this city.