Sura here, in another one of my Notes for research. Haven't found the time recently since the festival, but here I am. This is also for Kota and Lilith, to which I'm sending this to in the form of a letter.
I've looked into this book that Gorwin gave a recommendation to Lilith. Lilith couldn't read it herself, so she asked me to look into it…not sure why me, but it's more reading for me. Kota if you're reading this, please read it to Lilith as well. I know she still has trouble reading some things.
The Book of Symphony and Poetry by Derald Currey. A curious reading to me, it acts more of a collection of music from around Anos and the author's thoughts. It collects music from Estabon, Ithrylls capital and Lupin, a kingdom on the east. Not sure where frededon is, but I'm guessing it's a place in the East as well. Most likely across the ocean. I was always curious about travelling across boats to see the other side, but I don't see myself getting that chance at any time.
Ah, I'm getting off topic. Let's get back to the book and its info.
Seems like Derald was a musician of sorts when he travelled. He talks about the many instruments that he named himself so that the reader could understand it. These are strange names for instruments, even for me. Guitar? Trombone? Flute? The hell is a Piccolo? Strange names, but I guess they work.
Anyways, this book was made some time ago. Like a long time ago, it talks of King Lucian's great grandfather when Derald came to visit Prusha. Even the hometown Kota was born in wasn't even made yet! Seems like this guy was born in Ozoth and began to travel at around the age we are now.
Some reason, he keeps talking about someone. A girl he managed to meet in Lupin, seems like he's talking about a crush or something. Lots of infatuation with this person. They began to travel together for the rest of this book, even the girl putting in her own thoughts now.
The book continued on with their journey across Anos. Nothing much of trivia and facts about each place. There are a lot of songs in these pages, most of them handwritten by the author. I don't think the translation is that good. There's a song from the eldesche that he tried to translate, it's mostly gibberish and the lyrics don't really make sense.
However there is one song that is my favorite. It comes from the author himself. A song he made with the Girl. It was made after she passed, it's a pretty sad song. It's actually one of the songs at the end of the book too.
It was called "Dancing in the Moonlight". I'll dot the lyrics on this note since I doubt You or Lilith will have the time now to head to the library…
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It goes like this:
Dancing in moonlight By Derald Currey
Dusty streets of kingdoms here
People come and people leave
Worrying about the future, when the presents is in their hand
Is it strange that we are here?
In Another world I can't believe
It's just me and you, wandering without a plan
Listen to the goddess words
Still feels like your in this world
I can feel you here with me, now take my hand and hold me close
Dancing in moonlight, won't change the fact that you're gone
The moon doesn't shine when you aren't here
People stare and talk, but I don't really care now
It's you that I see in the light
Ozoth, Prusha, Estabon
Lupin, Loth and Frendedon
Places that we gone, haven't changed since we been here
It's been so long
What'd you say when we would walk?
There are things we must complete when we're here?
Tasks and goals, so many more have taken a toll upon us all.
Listen to the goddess words
Still feels like your in this world
I can feel you here with me, now take my hand and hold me close
Dancing in moonlight, won't change the fact that you're gone
The moon doesn't shine when you aren't here
People stare and talk, but I don't really care now
It's you that I see in the light
Countless nights where the Light would talk
Is it you who speaks calm when I cannot breathe
I'll hear you out
I'll do what I can
I'll make sure I'll do what needs to be done
Goddess help
Listen to the goddess words
Still feels like your in this world
I can feel you here with me, now take my hand and hold me close
Dancing in moonlight, won't change the fact that you're gone
The moon doesn't shine when you aren't here
People stare and talk, but I don't really care now
It's you that I see in the light
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Nice song, right? Anyways, that was all I could get out of it. It was like a forty minute read, not as long as I thought it'd be.
I'd give this book a…Solid Seven in rating.
Well I'm hoping reading this for you guys was helpful, even though it took some time off of my actual reading…
From, Sura
P.S. Kota, If you could…Can you grab a book from the Castle for me? They probably got some good books about the history of Prusha, and I want to know about it. Thanks!
Author note: This was a extra story I wrote after the last Chapter, so I'll be using this as a sort of appetizer for what's coming Thursday! It gives some context to some things, and even the full song that Sarah sang! Hopefully this Extra Chapter sufficed till then!