XXVII. "I live no more to shame nor me nor you"

He purchases a comfortable carriage and a pair of horses, his face obscured behind the shadow of his hooded cloak. Wryly he thinks that now he could be the one to order his fine horses. Ah, the irony.

He wonders what she is doing, neither for the first nor the last time. He shudders at the awful possibilities which enter his mind and hope she is thinking of him. This time he almost laughs aloud at the cruel irony of it all. If you ever find a moment, spare a thought for me. Who would have thought that it would turn out this way? But he also wonders if she will be happy in her new life, a life without him. He knows that her proficiency as a singer will not grow as he could make it. He had not yet taught her all that there was for her to know. Yet he realizes sadly that perhaps to her, love is more desirable than music. This is a concept with which he finds it difficult to identify. But what is done is done, and if this makes her truly happy, then he must resign himself to suffer through it as he has suffered through all else.


Review Responses:

DreaminofLorien – Thanks! I agree, this song is really a perfect fit for the storyline. The band likes PotO – they did a really awesome cover of the title song.