With the sign from me, Clara and Claire start playing their musical instrument and intro of 'A Thousand Years' song fills the great hall. And when the music enters the lyric part, Carina starts to sing the song with her beautiful voice. Her voice is loud enough to make the guest in the back seat can hear his singing. Her expression when singing also good. Like what she already practiced before, Carina starts to sing the lyric,
...
Heart beats fast
Colours and promises
How to be brave?
How can I love when I'm afraid to fall?
But watching you stand alone
All of my doubt
Suddenly goes away somehow
One step closer
I have died every day waiting for you
Darling, don't be afraid
I have loved you for a thousand years
I'll love you for a thousand more
Time stands still
Beauty in all she is
I will be brave
I will not let anything take away
What's standing in front of me
Every breath
Every hour has come to this
One step closer
I have died every day waiting for you
Darling, don't be afraid
I have loved you for a thousand years
I'll love you for a thousand more
And all along I believed I would find you
Time has brought your heart to me
I have loved you for a thousand years
I'll love you for a thousand more
One step closer
One step closer
I have died every day waiting for you
Darling, don't be afraid
I have loved you for a thousand years
I'll love you for a thousand more
And all along I believed I would find you
Time has brought your heart to me
I have loved you for a thousand years
I'll love you for a thousand more
....
When Carina starts singing, our guests that still in the middle of finishing their dessert even paused their eating just to listen to the song. There's even a guest who hanged his spoon in the air because forget to put the spoon into his mouth. But no one reminds him because everyone else also put their attention at Carina who singing in the stage. Her clean and high voice when singing make the song can be heard until the outside of the great hall.
When the song ended, the dining hall feels so quiet which can make someone hear the sound of a needle dropped. But a moment later, the thunderous clapping sound fills the dining hall which lasts for several minutes.
"Beautiful!"
"Nice song!"
"So romantic!"
"Amazing!"
"Lovely song!"
I see my fiancé Celes also clapping her hand with tears flows on her cheek, just like Clara and Claire when hearing the song for the first time.
"Henry…this song…it's just too beautiful. Thank you…Thank you very much to make this song for me."
"I'm glad you like the song…here, wipe your tears"
I offered my handkerchief to Celes to wipe the tears from her face.
"Sorry…I was carried away with the song, my tears just come out without I realize"
Celes accept my handkerchief and use it to wipe the tears the continue to speak
"You know…although only ten years, for me waiting for the chance to meet you it's like waiting for a thousand years. Henry…that song really describes my feeling before I meet you"
"I understand that feeling, I also want to see you so badly. But I want to appear in front of you as a man that you can be proud of."
"Oh, Henry…. I don't know what else to say. I'm too happy right now"
"Just say you love me is enough….it's the most beautiful words that I want to hear from you"
"Henry, I love you. Since we were kids, until now and until we grow old, I will always love you"
"Thank you, Celes, I love you too"
We hold each other hands while seeing each other in the eyes. Meanwhile in my father's table
"John…tell me, what your son can't do? It seems he capable of anything. Fine swordsmanship, fine cooking skill, fine managerial skill, now fine musical skill…he never ceased to amuse me"
"Thank you, Edward. You should ask him about that. I only can be proud that my son grows into someone better than me"
"Hahaha…it's my daughter luck to be able to meet your son and become his wife then"
"Maybe luck has nothing to do with that. Fate arranged them to become like this. Look, aren't they lovely?"
"Yes! Aaahh…I wish my wife also come here as well. She would be glad when she saw her daughter finally found her happiness"
"You always welcome to visit anytime with Mrs. Stamfort along"
"That's right…I should bring my wife next time I visit here. But please do something with the road"
"Hahaha…I and Henry already working on it"
That's the conversation of Earl Stamfort with my father after my maids' splendid performance. Meanwhile, the reaction from our guests,
"More! More!"
"Please sing that song once again"
"I want to hear that song again"
It seems they still want to hear the song again. My maids who still on stage also surprised when seeing the audience's reaction. Well, since this is their first time to perform in the stage, maybe they never expected that our guest will ask them to sing again. They stood in the stage in dazzled while looking at me, waiting my instruction whether to sing again or not.