Disclaimer: I do not own the characters or game; just the setting and scenario.
Just a series of short written pieces inspired by music.
Song(s): Venice by Chris Botti, from the Album Italia
The cool sea breeze of the port town blows through the Tactician, his body afflicted and aflame with thoughts of loss and shame. Out on the dock he sits and lets the cold tears ripple the puddles of salt water. Closing his eyes he prays for the soldiers under his care, leery of battles and weary of war; ready for warmth, peace, and home.
Out of the monotony of the lapping waves, he hears the plaintive notes of a lone guitar. Although he turns to find the source of the humming strings, he cannot place it. Not until his eyes scan the tops of the shingled buildings. Up near the chimney and moon sits a silhouette of a man, strumming an old guitar. Though he cannot make out the man's features he can easily place the tune of a worn master's hands. As he squints to see the man clearer, the brazen sound of a horn pierces his concentration. Turning back to the dock he spies a young sailor atop the bow playing the brass; a rich and potent voice that accompanies the strumming man.
It isn't long at all before his heart is warmed by the duet; and the few wake friends emerge from the inn. Florina's timid eyes are filled with wonder at the sound; Eliwood, dressed in a plain tunic, rests beside him and reveals a smile free of worries. Mark notices Pent and Louise, as well as a few others quietly admiring the clear night sky from a window view; and Hector softly rests outside the doorway, with an appeased look on his face.
He is startled by a sudden embrace from behind. He already knows who it is by the sweet scent of grassy plains that tickle his nose. She rests her head on his shoulders and gazes out to the darkened horizon, unafraid.
With fears of the future temporarily washed away, the Tactician concludes this small moment is fine enough. This night is precisely what we are fighting for and continues to listen to the horn and guitar play on.
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