... that was a design choice. We wanted the music to stop when you were contemplating your question.
I'll modify it so the music quiets down rather than suddenly stops. I'll convene with the artist and see what she thinks. One man's feature is another man's bug. If it looks like it's broken, I'll change it so it looks purposely done.
I want to revisit the music altogether! People who play through the game say they got sick of the music (and the developer says this too ;) but once upon a time I had the idea that each page would have its own music. Time to get on that!