A soft melody could be heard in the Palace, A melancholy tune that sent a shiver up Lily's spine. It had been in the middle of the night when she had heard the music, waking her from her slumber.
Pulling the covers over slowly, Lily slowly got out of bed. Walking over to the nearest wall and putting an ear against it. Where could that be possibly be coming from? She hadn't recalled ever seeing an instrument of any sort in the palace, nor had she seen an organ, well, yet. Lilly carefully pushed open the doors and stepped out into the corridors. At the same time, she could hear the music playing a little louder and from a certain direction.
She made a left turn and soon found her way near the throne room, hearing the music clearly now she made a right down the next hall. There she sees a large ornate door, she slowly approaches it.
'Well, here goes nothing.' She opened the doors and peeked her head inside.
Inside there was a big organ in the center of the room, a sad yet melodic tune vibrating across the room, It looked like a ballroom of sorts. There she saw Vaati, playing away at the organ. Lily watched him, taking a small step into the room. She had to admit, he was really talented. How his long fingers quickly grazed the surface of the keys, never missing a beat. Lily was almost caught in a trance by simply staring at him, that is until she heard a voice.
"I know you're there, your quite the heavy walker dear," Vaati said. Lily froze, 'I forget, he practically can hear and see everything.'
She watched as he turned got up and turned around to face her. "I'm guessing I awoken you from your sleep?" He says, crossing his arms. Snapping out of her stupor, she tried to find a good enough excuse. "That was a beautiful song," she said instead.
Vaati regarded her for a moment before answering. "Yes, a song that I've known how to play for centuries."
An awkward pause fills the space.
Vaati sighs and uncrosses his arms, slowly taking a step towards her. "I suppose I can spear a few moments, I'm in a rather fairing mood. Care to dance?" he says, his hand outstretched.
Dance? Lily hadn't expected that response. Rather a cold and cynical one, but dancing? whether she knew how to dance or not, she would have to dance with him!
Screw it.
Taking a deep breath, she walked forward closing the gap and taking his hand. With a snap of his fingers, the organ starts up again and is now playing a smooth rhythmic tune on its own.
Vaati takes Lily's hand, while the other settled on her waist, Starting out in a closing position.
It would be a lie to say she didn't feel a bit awkward, so she put on a fake smile and went with it. The room started to become a blur and it felt like she was floating through the air. Lily felt herself catching glances at him, the details of his face suddenly becoming more prominent to her. She was starting to...Like his face?
Lily mentally slapped herself.
Their movements became fluid as the music became a little faster. Every fast tug and turn made Lily grab on tighter to his shoulder. "I never knew you would be this good of a dancer, Lord Vaati," Lily spoke up.
Vaati looks at her, taking a moment to answer. "Being a mage such as myself, one can acquire certain skills, that including the arts of music and waltzing." He answered. He then gave her a spin, catching her off guard a bit.
"Interesting. Were you self taught?" Lily asked, feigning fake interest.
He smirked at her question before answering. "There is one particular yes, he was my mentor long ago. The old fool is no longer existent. Since then, yes, I taught myself."
Lily stared at him. Mentor? if she remembered correctly, she read something about an 'Ezlo' person, well piccori. "Ezlo, wasn't it? It's just that I've heard about him in a history book," she said. Spinning her around and keeping a steady pace, it was his turn to stare at her.
"A history book? I was not aware that you hylians keep track of these things." Vaati mused.
Lily let out a small laugh, tilting her head to the side. "We keep track of every bit of history, even the ones that date back to the beginning of Hyrule," she said, twirling around. Suddenly she didn't feel so awkward anymore, the silence between them growing more comfortable and less uncomfortable. She then felt herself being dipped, she looked up at Vaati to see him looking down at her.
"It seems that I've been gone for too long. Tell me, do you know anything of that green idiot with a ridiculous hat?". He says, pulling her back into a closing position.
Green idiot? last time she checked, she was pretty sure the hero wore green and a hat that went by the name 'link'.
"You mean the hero link? I have heard of him...he's defeated you before right?" Lily says.
It took her a minute to notice the changing expression on Vaati's face, going from mild annoyance to full irritation. Lily blinked with uncertainty, surely she hasn't pushed a button?
"Once I get my hands on that brat...touche, I believe there are important matters to be dealt with," Vaati said.
The music came to a stop, as if on cue with his annoyance. Their waltz came to an end leaving Lily a little light-headed from the adrenaline.
"I believe I have something to show you. Follow me," he said, motioning his hand.
Lily reluctantly followed, taking note of the spiral staircase that they had to walk up. She walked shortly behind him, making her feet didn't slip off of the marble flooring. There were also no railings and she had to stop herself from blindly holding on to his cape, which would be quite embarrassing.
'How many days have you been here? and you're still afraid of heights?' Lily thought.
"Ah, there we are."
Vaati's voice snapped her out of her thoughts. They were in front of a corridor that leads to a library.
'So he brought me to a library?' As they walked in, Lily was surprised to see all the arrange of books neatly lined together in an array of various shelves. He led her over to an old looking chest covered in dust, one that looked like it hadn't been used in years.
With a flick of his wrist, the decrepit chest flies open and floats an old looking book. With the book in hand, Vaati turns to her.
"This book, though worn out and hasn't been used for centuries, is still of use to me in some way," he said. Lily nodded, waiting for him to continue. He sighs, holding out the book to her.
"I'm going to teach you how to become an apprentice."
Authors note: Happy late New Year! Recently I have been caught up with playing Breath of the Wild for the first time, so that's why it took this chapter a little longer.
The tune Vaati was playing on the organ was called 'Vaati's Origins'. It's a beautiful song and I decided to add it in here.
Anyway, stay tuned for the next chapter!
LadyViola~
