"Auditions? That guitar...?" he says, pretending to have all his thoughts click into place as he realises that she's a performer. "Do you just play or do you sing as well?" If she sings at his hotel, he can keep an eye on her, make sure to have his staff misdirect if someone comes looking for her. Truth be told, he's frustrated that he's having to do this much work to keep some girl under control just because a vampire didn't know how to keep their fangs in.