"And now, one of Oshcon's own will finish up our celebration. Lady Leanne, please you all have our ears."
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Leanne Delphium took a deep breath, looking down to the floor, to Oschon's mark. After a while, she finally raised her head, thoughtfully gazing to the crowd. "...It all started with a single, simple drive. An itching for freedom." her golden gaze is cast away, towards the path they all had come from.
Leanne smiles bashfully. "A simple girl from a simple house in the middle of the forest. Itching for freedom. Grasping that concept with teeth and nails. Even if it caused discourse with other people. Which happened. Cause in her penchant for freedom, she tended to be an awful brat." she snickers, ears flicking upon the admission.
Leanne continued her little tale. "The girl went through her years, never letting go of the freedom she ached for. Freedom, being an abstract tale, can take any, innumerable forms. Hers became the wish to see the world. To experience all it has to show. The good things...the bad things...different customs and cultures! Several places, intoxicating eyes with their beauty! And people...oh so many people that walks among us in this world, each one with their opinions, way of life..."
"What I want to say is...being a traveler...indulging in this primal desire, this unquenchable wanderlust that Oschon blessed my soul with...I came to see several things. Learn several things. Make wonderful friends, which I shall forever remember throughout my life. I grew up in ways I would never think of when I was a kid. Dealing with joy and pain alike. I was taught that...despite the endless conflict that everyone struggles with...Eorzea is a beautiful land, full of marvelous people."
"And I'm blessed for living in it."
Leanne whips out her harp, plucking a few loose, disconnected strings. A sweet smile adorn her features as she fondly cradles her instrument. "Within a few suns, me, and likewise several people, will be traveling up north, each one with their reasons for it. Mine...is the measly desire to see more of the world I'm blessed to be born in. As such, this shall be my last song in Eorzea for...a little while." she chuckles.
"Ever wandering the traveler will be, braving new frontiers and charting the uncharted, not ever seeking for a destiny, for their destiny the road itself. As such, if you all notice, there is right now a moogle in the midst. That's my master. Say hello, master!" she giggles happily. The moogle, owner of a fancy hat (not as fancy as Leanne's) and long whiskers tips his headwear, his pom wobbling during the gesture.
Lottie, Chachanji, and many others close in the crowd look at Leanne in surprise!
Leanne starts her gentle weaving, deft fingers gracefully dancing along the strings of her harp. The melody she began to craft was calm and full of serenity. Her golden hues fluttered close while her cheery features exuded warmth. "Also, this song is my personal thanks...to Oschon, to Hydaelyn, to all the friends I met and made course my journey throughout Eorzea...to the world that was shown to my eyes because of a simple, single drive..."Â
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Leanne takes soft, quiet breath, finally starting to sing. ♪ Ah ah ah aaaaaah ah.. Ah ah ah aaaaaah ah.. ♪ her fingers made a elaborate flourish before her eyes opened once more.
♪ It's true, strange how it is, always in this path, forever following his map.. ♪
♪ Where's no destiny or end to find.. only the experiences of the road! Visions and words! ♪
♪ I travel along through this world, with no set destination. ♪
♪ Each step etching a lesson into my heart! Forever promising I am.. ♪
Leanne pauses. ♪ Ah ah ah aaah ah.. Forever, walking onward. ♪
♪ Ah ah ah aaah ah.. Forever, walking, forward! ♪
Leanne let a grin suddenly sprout from her features, feet lightly moving with the self imposed rhythm as she began to shimmy from side to side, the melody itself growing slightly more energetic.  ♪With a harp in my hand, and thankful lyrics on my tongue..! ♪
♪Feeling the breeze that have just begun! ♪
Leanne widens her grin, her beaming as brightly as ever. ♪ Saying thanks to you friends, all sun long! ♪
♪ Thanks for the memories of the road! Feelings and love! ♪
♪I shall continue through this road..♪
♪ Where's no path to follow! ♪
♪ Taking a step before simply walking along! Forever chanting I am... ♪
♪ Ah ah ah aaah ah.. Forever, walking onward. ♪
♪ Ah ah ah aaah ah.. Forefver, walking, forward!! ♪
Leanne is caught in surprise as her master slowly rises from midst the crowd, starting a masterful solo with his little trumpet while airborne. Snickering to herself, she falls into the rhythm, once more starting a little dance while her harp made for the background. Both instruments seamlessly melded together in melodious harmony, a wordless communication clearly made between student and teacher as the solo went on and on, feelings exchanged by the sound of their instruments. Finally, the trumpet made its finale, the moogle twirled in the air while tipping his hat, and the harp took its prominence, shortly before Leanne returned with her vocals.
♪ I travel along through this wo-o-orld!! With no set destination!! ♪
Leanne extends the last syllable for as long as she could muster. ♪ Each step engraving a memory into my soul! Forever thankful I say!!! ♪
♪ Ah ah ah aaah ah.. Forever, walking onward. Ah ah aaah ah.. Forever, walking forward!!♪
Leanne's notes grew in emotion and intensity. ♪ Forever forward!!! ♪
She sighs happily, eyes fluttering close as she started to chant, the notes behind the vocals now looping. ♪ Forever forward, forever forward... ♪
♪ Forever ever ever ever forward! Forever forward, forever forward.. ♪
♪ Forever forward, forever forward.. forever going, forward!!! ♪
♪ Forever forward, forever forward.. Forever, walking, forward.. ♪
Leanne continues looping through the notes and same lyrics, till her voice and instrument disappeared midst the sounds of the lake.
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