verse four is audio

[allsongs]

[a little night music, Exsilium?

this feed comes within the midst of some, with Simmaeri idly grazing her fingers across the face of the tablet. she's taken to song while she waits for some sound – more fresh voices from the machine. but it's rather late (say, 2am? shush i can forward date if i want), so there's few stirring.

those who do have the network open can hear, though. some foreign song with foreign words, somehow conveying something about silver ladies and faraway cages...sleeping kings and a girl on fire (who isn't alicia keys). slow and soft, rather sad.

it tapers now and then to a humming refrain, the last of which ebbing to quiet with the end of the song.]

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[motioned]

[The first thing to come over the feed is a broad smile, and enthusiastic applause.]

That was really lovely!

[allsongs]

[goodness – such energy! but it's quite welcome. sweet child.

warmly:] You are kind. Thank you.

[motioned]

Can I ask what the song was about? I didn't recognize the language.

[allsongs]

It is the language from far away men. Story of gods, of immortal peoples.

Do you understand this?

[motioned]

Oh, yeah, I understand that! I know what immortality is.

[allsongs]

[a soft sound. good. she can carry on.]

It is a song for Sarra, who is of the moon. Her tears are the rain, and gather in the great waters. In the night, they pull away to reach to her. They miss her.

[motioned]

The water reaches towards her, you mean?

[allsongs]

Yes. All water is hers.

[motioned]

So, that's what makes waves happen in your world, is that what you mean?

[allsongs]

[a slight pause, considering.] What does it mean to make waves, child?

[motioned]

Oh, um, waves are like... Do you know what an ocean is?

[allsongs]

No. [amusement and interest is in her voice now.] Will you tell me?

[motioned]

Of course! An ocean is a big, big collection of water that stretches for miles and miles.

[allsongs]

[a sound.] I know this, yes. I understand.

[motioned]

So, a wave is when the wind or something else pushes the water, and it rises up really far before going back down!

[allsongs]

[in conclusion:] A wave is what the water does to reach her again.

[motioned]

Okay! Got it.

So if she's from the moon, how does the water know her so well?

[allsongs]

It is hers. She made the water.

[motioned]

How did she do that?

[allsongs]

She cry. [slight pause.] Cried?

[motioned]

I think it's cried, but... Why was she crying?

[allsongs]

[a pause.]

Close your eyes, child. To hear.

[motioned]

Oh, I, um... Okay.

[Obediently, they slide shut.]

[allsongs]

[a slight pause, peering, making sure.

then, she sings again, mixing a spell within, giving Ahiru's ears the means to understand the foreign words she uses now:]

All I say is yours to hear now. Do you understand?

[motioned]

[She blinks, her eyes widening even farther than they had been before she closed them.]

I do, but... What did you do?