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The story is narrated by the talented Mary Robinette Kowal of the Willamette Radio Workshop.

I had just finished assisting Þor with a shot and wandered back to the craft services table when Máni, our composer, came out and said, “Mary, are you good with words?”

“Um…Pretty good. I guess.” I looked at the orange I was peeling, to hide my confusion. What do you need?”

“I am stuck on a lyric, and the singer is on his way in.”

“Sure, I can take a look.” I said, figuring that he needed reassurance with English.

I followed him off the set into his studio and he played the new song for me, then pointed at a line. “This is the old line. I need to change it to rhyme with ‘go.’”

Much to my surprise, I came up with something he liked and then he asked me for help with a second line. Neat! I wrote a lyric. I wonder if it will make it into the show or get changed again.