Mimicking Leviathan

I think, somehow, that I have risen just a little bit in the eyes of Lord Leviathan... I can't say that I understand how that is that he has come to like me a little more today then he did yesterday but I am not going to complain. I was told that I could keep the conch shell that I found as well as any others that I might come across, it makes me wonder if he heard me yesterday? I can't say I mind to much though, after all if playing music for Lord Leviathan means that I will have to rake the beach and sort shells less then I am all for it. Better a court minstrel then a lowly servant after all, right?

I wonder if I get good enough will he let me have a real instrument? A good one? There are so many that I would love to be able to try to play, an ocarina comes to mind though I am not sure why that is, maybe a harp or a flute? Most anything really though I would need to be careful with it, would need to figure out how to protect it from the salt in the water where we live since I have seen the damage it can do to things we have found underwater while gathering things to sell. I will figure something out I am sure, a water proof case of some sort perhaps?

I know though that before that could happen, before I could get Lord Leviathan to use any of his money on me that I will have to get really good at what I do, really good at my playing. I plan to do just that! I will practice my heart out if it means I can get a true instrument instead of just a conch shell... not to say I don't love my shell since it introduced me to music but I would like to try more and more if I am ever allowed to do so.

This is a secret to everybody.


Guppy smiled down at the words written in the sand with a stick he'd found before he used one fin foot to erase them, not wanting for anyone, especially Lord Leviathan, to learn of his inner most thoughts. After all Leviathan had told him many times not to let anyone learn his secrets.