She had never heard of a 'violin', so she wasn't sure she wanted to admit it was an instrument.

Of course, maybe it was from... Where had they been travelling to, anyway? With an outraged mental gasp, Huashi realized that, too, had been taken. But at least it wasn't as horrible as some of the other things.

"Where is it from?" She was starting to get curious, but was still standing in the doorway. It wouldn't do to trust that man.