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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[allsongs]

[barely a delay:] Ranka Lee. [my, you're up late. but Simmaeri doesn't scold. she's happy to see – to hear.]

It is days since I hear your song.

[ex_symbioses706]

( she hasn't been sleeping all that well lately, but shh )

Mm, I'm sorry. It really has been a while, huh?

[allsongs]

Not a very long while. [relatively speaking, but wahey.] No sorry, Ranka Lee.

[ex_symbioses706]

( that makes her smile. she shifts in the blankets, propping up the tablet so she's lying on her belly as she speaks. )

Do you want to hear a new song? I've been trying to write one, a little bit.

[allsongs]

Yes. I want to hear.

[ex_symbioses706]

Ah, it might not be that good since I still don't have that much practice with it, but...

( after a pause, she hums a little bit of a melody. )

I was by your side all the time
We connected when we smiled
On that day when everything was in harmony as one

I always wanted to be beside you
But no matter how I voiced my longing
It couldn’t reach you
Azure, azure, azure journey

- I have some more, but it's kind of jumbled and doesn't sound that good yet, and even this part I might try to rewrite since it sounds a little strange.

[allsongs]

[her voice is quieter, leaning away from the tablet as she absorbs the sound.]

Azure, azure, azure journey...

[a long pause.]

It sounds beautiful.

[ex_symbioses706]

Thank you! I want to try really hard to make it a pretty song.

[allsongs]

You do well, Ranka Lee.