For such a story, the world-building was quite effective, and the themes were quite well thought out. A questionnement on roots, and the disconnect some feels with their culture.

The story in itself was nice, the stakes were not really high enough to feel invested in their story, it felt like observing the events, not living them, maybe? The only point that really made me pause although was that I could not picture what any character looked like, the master is supposed to be a snake with wings, and hands maybe to play her instrument? As for the rest of the orchestra, it was even less clear.