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hisapprentice) wrote2014-06-11 10:51 pm
hisapprentice) wrote2014-06-11 10:51 pm
[Puzzle 017]
[Things in the village continue to move at molasses speeds, ever since the draft ended. Without school to keep him occupied, and with (shock and dismay) a wholly diminished interest in all things puzzle, what with all the sadness and walking on eggshells going on all over the place, he's been...practicing his violin, actually. No one in the house came after him pounding on the door, so it must not be that bad.
It was better, sometimes, than thinking about all the strangers who appeared (from the draft, he learned later) bloody and beaten up, or his friends, coming back with darkness in their eyes.
His plans for this day are tame, and come in two flavors:
In the morning he's at the stables, tending to the horses with the kind of affectionate banter and bounce in his step that he doesn't have many close friends to share with anymore. It's not so bad. Animals are, um, people too. But anyone else there might catch him whistling or seeming to talk to himself.
After lunch (Luke always has a long generous lunch - today he eats at Seventh Heaven) he heads into the school to the music room, balances the open journal on a spare music stand, and pulls his violin and bow out of their case to prepare and tune them.]
So, er. [It doesn't usually bother him to talk to the village but...this is a little different.] You know...I think maybe it's better if I don't say anything first.
[And, after one last, soft check of his pitch, Luke shuts his eyes and starts to play a song whose sheet music he found in the library months ago. It isn't very long, but he goes through it thrice: the first time quietly, too afraid to mess up to really play, and then twice after that. It's a little slow and a little sad but he doesn't feel sad when it's over.]
That's that, then. [Projected confidence or not, he's blushing pretty red on his end of the journal.] I sort of thought, um, that maybe somebody could use a little music.
[[ooc: shh shh pretend it's a violin in the track not a cello...]]
It was better, sometimes, than thinking about all the strangers who appeared (from the draft, he learned later) bloody and beaten up, or his friends, coming back with darkness in their eyes.
His plans for this day are tame, and come in two flavors:
In the morning he's at the stables, tending to the horses with the kind of affectionate banter and bounce in his step that he doesn't have many close friends to share with anymore. It's not so bad. Animals are, um, people too. But anyone else there might catch him whistling or seeming to talk to himself.
After lunch (Luke always has a long generous lunch - today he eats at Seventh Heaven) he heads into the school to the music room, balances the open journal on a spare music stand, and pulls his violin and bow out of their case to prepare and tune them.]
So, er. [It doesn't usually bother him to talk to the village but...this is a little different.] You know...I think maybe it's better if I don't say anything first.
[And, after one last, soft check of his pitch, Luke shuts his eyes and starts to play a song whose sheet music he found in the library months ago. It isn't very long, but he goes through it thrice: the first time quietly, too afraid to mess up to really play, and then twice after that. It's a little slow and a little sad but he doesn't feel sad when it's over.]
That's that, then. [Projected confidence or not, he's blushing pretty red on his end of the journal.] I sort of thought, um, that maybe somebody could use a little music.
[[ooc: shh shh pretend it's a violin in the track not a cello...]]
[Voice]
I'll still be gettin' older too! Just... in my brain or whatever.
[Oh, damn it, is Luke going to grow taller than him? Firo doesn't think he could take that.]
And what was that weird look for?
[Voice]
What weird look? This is how I usually look.
[Voice]
[Voice]
[Or Firo is just that capable of misconstruing everything.]
[Voice]
[Firo's a sensitive soul. But since Luke doesn't seem to be confessing, he decides to let it go. ]
...Just forget about it.
[Voice]
Fine, I will.
[Voice]
Most of the time Firo's unaware of how difficult he is, but he can recognize some of his screw ups. Like now. How'd he get them into an argument after they were talking about music?
Partly defensive and partly regretfully:]
I didn't mean to start anything.
[Voice]
[No, no, Firo, it's a real question. Sometimes even Luke thinks the teasing and arguments are a little bit fun.]
[Voice]
[Hey, a delayed sort-of-apology is better than nothing?]
[Voice]
I sort of thought you didn't. Don't worry about it too much.
[Voice]
[He perks up, surprised that Luke's willing to forgive him.]
...Thanks.
[Voice]
Besides. He and Firo have to live with each other.]
You're welcome.
[Voice]
...Firo is trying so hard not to make a comment about Luke being too forgiving. What is this, he's not used to being let off the hook this easily!]
Yeah. Thanks.
[Crap, he already said that.]
...So, yeah, enjoy your music.