Many thanks for all the previous reviews and to anyone who has this on favorite or alert; as usual I hope you'll all continue to enjoy these little bits :). Also thanks for the nomination as Best WIP in this year's fanfiction awards :).
For iluvcsi4ever who provided the trigger-word.
"You hear that?" Stella asks.
"Of course." Mac smiles and turns towards where the sound is coming from.
Stella follows him and they stop at a corner of the park where someone is playing on a fiddle. Stop and listen to the man drawing pensive notes from his instrument. Notes that weave into the leaves and the green.
"Are you from East Galway?" Mac asks the busker when the tune is finished.
The man gives him a suspicious glance. "What makes you think so? Why do you want to know?"
"The style of the music you're playing is typical of East Galway," Mac explains, "slow pace that allows concentrating on the mood of the music, a certain wistfulness …. So I was wondering if it's your native style or if there are other reasons for your choice."
The fiddler relaxes. "So you're not looking for a criminal from there."
"No." Stella assures the man, continues with a smile at Mac, "Even he takes a break every once in a while … very occasionally … and music is probably the best incentive."
"And how do you know we are cops?" Mac wonders.
The man looks at them for a long time. "Guess that makes me suspicious, huh? Just a feeling … the way you look at things and can't seem to stop analyzing. Yes, I am from East Galway, and I kind of see in your eyes what you hear in my music, and where would that come from if not your experience … the things that you have seen, see everyday." The man pauses for a moment, looking back and forth between them. "But I also see something else in your eyes …"
He starts another tune and sings them of love.
Thanks for reading. I hope this was okay, sorry if I didn't get the speech right, I've never been to East Galway, only know their music :). All feedback is very welcome and appreciated any time, and always replied to if logged. I can also use a few more trigger-words :).
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