she wanted to know more about him , obviously , his favorite foods , what music he preferred , stories from his childhood , but the conversation always diverted back to her and since she was a bit of a gossip she picked up the talk and ran with it , regaling him with stories about sys and her magical hands , purple music , her adventures among the stars , the games she played with her friends on the beach as a child , sister roberta 's innovative genius , sarah 's lovely realm of herbs and cats , sister joseph and her always hungry dragon , anything and everything she could think of .