Tall and slightly stooped as if perpetually leaning toward an eager listener. He wears a dust-streaked traveler's coat patched with scraps of theater banners. The edges of his sleeves are embroidered with tiny, looping musical notes in mismatched thread. When he moves he gestures as if conducting an invisible orchestra; his hands are quick and expressive. Unexpectedly, he keeps one battered child's wooden puppet tucked into his coat pocket and occasionally makes it peek from his cuff when nervous.