II ○ [voice]

[twicebonded]

[ Vanyel is singing, his voice a soft baritenor. It's unclear whether or not the recording is accidental, because he's not playing his lute, but this song has been stuck in his head for several days. He's only singing the last verse, oddly, as he certainly knows them all... ]

Shadow-Lover, from the Shadows made

Comments

[voice]

[notsogolden]

That was beautiful, Van.

[He's... tempted to comment on the song choice, but choosing otherwise.]

[voice]

[twicebonded]

[ That's okay. There are things Tylendel has been doing that Van isn't commenting on, either.

There's the sound of small surprise, but on thinking about it he supposes it's not shocking that the crow had taken it as some sort of performance. Still, his response carries more weight than the simple words really should. His initial laughter is very quiet. ]

I'm still no Bard, but I like to think I still have a little voice to me. Thank you.

[voice]

[notsogolden]

[All for the better, perhaps... 'Lendel chuckles in return, softly.]

I'd say so! You know I don't have much musical talent myself, but I think you've improved.

[voice]

[twicebonded]

[ And still it's going to have to come out in the open sometime. Van holding things in never turns out well. ]

Really? [ A single chuckle. ] Perhaps. Maybe I absorbed some knowledge from Stef, after all - Gods know I haven't been practicing anything, least of all singing.

[nojusticeonlyme]

[HEY LOOK AN EXCUSE I mean hello]

There is a problem?

[twicebonded]

[ O HAI 8D An almost startled silence before he speaks. ]

Not at all - it's a song I was remembering from home.

[nojusticeonlyme]

It is a good song.

What is it about?

VAN IS NEVER GOING TO FORGIVE HIMSELF FOR THIS

[twicebonded]

[ His laugh is a little tense, a little nervous. ] It's about Death, actually.

[ A slow inhale. ] Where I am from, Death is... Death comes as a lover, who appears and embraces you when it is your time. [ He regrets saying that even at it comes out, his guilt crescendoing. ]