"Oi," Abby fake-scowled. "I can practice all I wanna, an' that's my story, but if I wanna get cash for it, put on some actual shows...they got little licenses for street performers. Gotta collection from some of the other cities I've been to, but Jump's a new one. It's where I'm gonna make my big stage debut...somehow. Still workin' out the kinks in the plan. Like finding a good stage, drummin' up an audience, stuff like that."
Not really worried about the cat but still a little swindled, she took a seat on the bench. "You're right, though...gotta know the right people. Figure if I go through enough of 'em, I'll find what I'm lookin' for. At least from you, I know I've got an audience."