The pilgrims were heartened and settled quickly, listening to Leanne's song. As the last notes echo-ed in the cavern, a soft clapping followed.
Leanne Delphium takes a deep breath. It seemed like a weight has lifted from her shoulders.
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Leanne Delphium takes a deep breath. It seemed like a weight has lifted from her shoulders.
"Lord, please come forward."
"And grace us with your melody to lighten our spirits further this night."
Vaughn Antain removes the stylized mahogany lapharp from his side, tuning it a moment while looking to Jaques with a smile before plucking it's strings.
♪ ♬ ♩ ♫ ♩ ♬ ♪♪ ♬ ♩ ♫ ♩ ♬ ♪♪ ♬ ♩ ♫ ♩ ♬ ♪♪ ♬ ♩ ♫ ♩ ♬ ♪♪ ♬ ♩ ♫ ♩ ♬ ♪♪ ♬ ♩ ♫ ♩ ♬ ♪♪ ♬ ♩ ♫ ♩ ♬ ♪
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♪ ♬ ♩ ♫ ♩ ♬ ♪♪ ♬ ♩ ♫ ♩ ♬ ♪♪ ♬ ♩ ♫ ♩ ♬ ♪♪ ♬ ♩ ♫ ♩ ♬ ♪♪ ♬ ♩ ♫ ♩ ♬ ♪♪ ♬ ♩ ♫ ♩ ♬ ♪♪ ♬ ♩ ♫ ♩ ♬ ♪
"Now to honor us with a story and thoughts, Lord if you will be so kind."
Vaughn Antain looks hesitant before saying, "I would think another would tell better stories, but I shall keep the mood."
Vaughn Antain nods to Chuta Allfriend.
Leanne Delphium smiles. "Lemme accompany you, Mr. Vaughn."
Chuta Allfriend points to himself and looks around. "This humble servant? Oh, alright. I guess if'n you need a story, I can think of one."
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Vaughn Antain looks hesitant before saying, "I would think another would tell better stories, but I shall keep the mood."
Vaughn Antain nods to Chuta Allfriend.
Leanne Delphium smiles. "Lemme accompany you, Mr. Vaughn."
Chuta Allfriend points to himself and looks around. "This humble servant? Oh, alright. I guess if'n you need a story, I can think of one."
 "Show'a hand for the music, hm? I know it takes a bit of doin' to keep on keepin' on while someone else rambles, hm?"
Chuta Allfriend grins. "Rough crowd tonight. Tha's alright thought. I've got a story to the beginning of everything we think we sort of know, somethin' that goes way back to the Twelve when they were still figurin' out they weren't thirteen."
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 "Now, I wasn't born in the visage of Nald OR Thal, and it's worth mentionin'. They're not one person, but two aspects. Course, back when the Twelve first realized they were somethin' else, no one recognized it."
 "Rhalgr rose up and spoke loudest. 'I'm Rhalgr, and my enemies are destroyed!' An' course, besides him, Halone spoke up. She IS the Fury, afterall."
Chuta Allfriend grins. "Rough crowd tonight. Tha's alright thought. I've got a story to the beginning of everything we think we sort of know, somethin' that goes way back to the Twelve when they were still figurin' out they weren't thirteen."
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 "Now, I wasn't born in the visage of Nald OR Thal, and it's worth mentionin'. They're not one person, but two aspects. Course, back when the Twelve first realized they were somethin' else, no one recognized it."
 "Rhalgr rose up and spoke loudest. 'I'm Rhalgr, and my enemies are destroyed!' An' course, besides him, Halone spoke up. She IS the Fury, afterall."
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 "An' so the Twelve," he said, whispering in a stage aside behind his hand, "though they were really Thirteen, then, they decided to show off and figure out who was the greatest amongst 'em all."
 Now, Nald and Thal were simple traders. They were learned of coins and commerce, an' they knew that those sorts of things didn't interested most anyone."
 "So they proposed to their fellow Twelve. 'How's about we have a show to show who's the greatest?' And their peers answered, lining up to show off to everyone else how great they were.
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 "First in line was Halone, and Nald stopped her before making her claim. 'Let us hold your spears, so you might be unburdened.' And she did, and then she spoke to the People how she might save them. Nald, however, just handed the spears to Thal."
 "Behind her was  Menphina, and before letting her speak Nald asked for her skillet. And while she spoke of how she might tend the People, Thal placed her skillet away for safe-keeping."
 "So and so they went. Thaliak left his books. Nymeia, her wave. Llymelan left her harpoon, and Oschon his staff."
 "Bryegot left his hammer and Rhalgr his staff,  Azeyma her fan. Nophica's scythe remained behind, and Althyk left his greataxe."
 "Finally, Nald and Thal wheeled out a collection of their peers' greatest gifts ans symbols and beseeched the people. "Though we may be but simply traders," they said, " Look upon our works, and see that all powerful must offer payment before being free to speak."
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 "Nald and Thal, brothers true and happiest when working together, showed that day that despite someone's worth, despite their wisdom, despite their might... All must pay their tribute to the Traders. And so it has been hence forth, for no one thinks to outwit those who have tricked the Twelve."
 "Be mindful of your gil, friends." He smiles, looking about the crowd. "You all know where portions of it are due."
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Chuta Allfriend bows.
 "An' so the Twelve," he said, whispering in a stage aside behind his hand, "though they were really Thirteen, then, they decided to show off and figure out who was the greatest amongst 'em all."
 Now, Nald and Thal were simple traders. They were learned of coins and commerce, an' they knew that those sorts of things didn't interested most anyone."
 "So they proposed to their fellow Twelve. 'How's about we have a show to show who's the greatest?' And their peers answered, lining up to show off to everyone else how great they were.
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 "First in line was Halone, and Nald stopped her before making her claim. 'Let us hold your spears, so you might be unburdened.' And she did, and then she spoke to the People how she might save them. Nald, however, just handed the spears to Thal."
 "Behind her was  Menphina, and before letting her speak Nald asked for her skillet. And while she spoke of how she might tend the People, Thal placed her skillet away for safe-keeping."
 "So and so they went. Thaliak left his books. Nymeia, her wave. Llymelan left her harpoon, and Oschon his staff."
 "Bryegot left his hammer and Rhalgr his staff,  Azeyma her fan. Nophica's scythe remained behind, and Althyk left his greataxe."
 "Finally, Nald and Thal wheeled out a collection of their peers' greatest gifts ans symbols and beseeched the people. "Though we may be but simply traders," they said, " Look upon our works, and see that all powerful must offer payment before being free to speak."
⌘⌘⌘
 "Nald and Thal, brothers true and happiest when working together, showed that day that despite someone's worth, despite their wisdom, despite their might... All must pay their tribute to the Traders. And so it has been hence forth, for no one thinks to outwit those who have tricked the Twelve."
 "Be mindful of your gil, friends." He smiles, looking about the crowd. "You all know where portions of it are due."
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Chuta Allfriend bows.
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