there's light at the edge of the darkness
The song finally concluded—it turned out to have many more verses than he’d realized and his throat grew a little hoarse by the end—and the luxere seemed to dance about them in appreciation. Or maybe it was just his imagination and too much time spent around Astra, who seemed more intelligent and affectionate than her wild kin. Indeed, even now she came up to rub against Phoebe before his companion finally returned to his side. He dutifully scritched under her chin. He was out of treats, but that didn’t stop the rest of the luxere from crowding around him.
It proved a welcome distraction and useful way to avoid meeting the healer’s eyes. ”Hopefully.” He’d fed and sernanded the luxere multiple times, and yet people seemed to think that it wouldn’t be enough. Then again he was one person, and only recently had others begun to assist him in his efforts. And most of his own endeavors failed, so that was probably for the best. At the concerned tone in her voice he simply shrugged. ”I don’t know.” He hadn’t looked in a mirror recently, which meant he could honestly say that even if he had his suspicions. His voice, now that he wasn’t singing, had a dull quality to it. Again, he found that he didn't care how he looked or sounded.
It proved a welcome distraction and useful way to avoid meeting the healer’s eyes. ”Hopefully.” He’d fed and sernanded the luxere multiple times, and yet people seemed to think that it wouldn’t be enough. Then again he was one person, and only recently had others begun to assist him in his efforts. And most of his own endeavors failed, so that was probably for the best. At the concerned tone in her voice he simply shrugged. ”I don’t know.” He hadn’t looked in a mirror recently, which meant he could honestly say that even if he had his suspicions. His voice, now that he wasn’t singing, had a dull quality to it. Again, he found that he didn't care how he looked or sounded.
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