When the song was done once again, Clovis began coming out of his trance, having truly enjoyed the experience with his little girl . He never realized Zither could be so pretty and relaxing . What was more, he was surprised by Kyera's teaching form . She never touched the strings or the child, she guided with her voice and never really chided her .
"You did very well, Princess . There is one major issue within this lesson though . " Kyera assessed watching the child who suddenly looked lost . A small frown teased between Kyera's eyes as she tried to find another way to say this . "You didn't do anything truly wrong . However, I need to ask . Why did you stop playing halfway through the score?" Raina looked down at her hands her confidence shaken . Clovis" heart clenched slightly as he watched, expecting the next words to bully his little girl he couldn't just sit aside .
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"She made a mistake in the notes so she stopped to start again like a good student should . However you ignored the mistake . Why?" Clovis countered turning a question on Kyera whose attention momentarily left her student . Parents weren't aloud at training in the forest . Now she knew why . Thankfully, she had patience to spare .
"Yes, and for good reason . She did not make a mistake . She adapted the tune to her play style . " Kyera replied smoothly . "In music, no musician plays the same way twice . We miss notes, we change them so they feel better under our hand . The sounds are similar but not perfect . Raina felt it was a mistake because it wasn't perfect, but music isn't about being perfect . It is about embracing emotions and the beauty of imperfections . " Kyera replied explaining just as much to the father as the daughter . Raina's eyes lit up as she thought on What her teacher said . The statement made much more sense than the normal teachers 'my way or no way' mentality .
Clovis sat still for a moment thinking on this and looking at the Zither in front of his daughter . It wasn't perfect either . The wood was smooth but the color and grain had its true texture and the strings were not all the same color . Somewhere toned from playing . "Does that, in a way, lead one to become lazy?" he asks seeing the flaw in the logic . Kyera sighed softly and shook her head .
"Yes, but only to those who do not love the art . You see the key is to master it but also to make it your own . You can not play every note or even every 5 notes wrong and still call it the same song . You must balance your changes to make the song sound its best . " Kyera explained, countering him soundly . Clovis quickly came to see it her way . Mally smiled as she gently stroked Snow Drop's delicate wings .
"Kyera has been learning Music from the fair folk since she was… four, five?" Mally explained looking at Kyera for confirmation . "At any rate she has a very passionate and wild relationship with it . Its more… . About your heart and emotion than capturing the beauty of a landscape or a moment . " Mally added still stroking the Fairy's soft wings .
"I see . It is beautiful and unique . I think Princess Raina will do well learning this . " Clovis replied seeing so much more potential if his daughter learned to improvise and be herself . Music was already a useful and pleasing talent but to also learn confidence and self understanding for one so young would be wonderful . His hopes were not high, but even if it just brought her a occasional smile, it was worth it . "I will have to trouble you, Lady Kyera . "
"Yes, Please, Warrioress Kyera . " Raina replied turning her pretty blue eyes on Kyera . Her heart melted as the child watched her closely . It was as though her hopes and dreams all rested on Kyera's shoulders . A small smile curved the older woman's lips as she realized she was just fine with that . After All, who better for them to rest on than someone that believes in her .
"What did I tell you when i first agreed to train you?" Kyera asked with a smile and the little girl grinned happily .
"Thank you, Thank you Teacher Kyera!" Raina cheered and tackled Kyera with a hug . Kyera hugged her back and smiled . The warmth melted away the emptiness she had been feeling moments before .
Chapter end
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