AT LEAST WHEN SPRING COMES THEY ROAR BACK AGAIN
There is a certain childish pride that rises in Oliver as they are escorted into Delumine’s keep; as the other musicians gawk at the thoughtful stonework and ornate, rich decorations, Oliver keeps his head high. He has been here before, not simply for performance, but due to his family’s prominence. There are few situations where Oliver takes any pride in his family but for that hairsbreadth of a moment, he does.
They are led by a single guard and some type of courtier into a large, open room with excellent acoustics. The trio of musicians are given a list of “dos and do not’s” and told exactly when their performance will start. They are entertainment for some type of fundraiser; Oliver never bothered to ask what for. He knows his place, and it is atop the elevated wooden stage at the back center of the room. Mortimer has brought his viola, Clarise has her double bass, and Rekker has his woodwind. They spend several minutes tuning their instruments and then, just before the doors are open and the fundraiser begins, they begin to play.
The instruments play well off one another; the full, mellow sound of the viola dancing beneath the violin’s sharp, beautiful cry; the complimentary double bass adding complimentary depth; and then the power and volume of the woodwind behind the string instruments, switching back and forth in a multitude of powerful, dynamic combinations. The fundraisers begin to trickle in; they settle in front of the concert, drinking wine and eating hors d’oeuvre
Oliver plays until intermission, when they bring on a new set of musicians for the audience. He’s been told to stay in the back or behind stage in a series of dressing rooms with the other musicians, but… the temptation is too much, and he slips deeper into Delumine’s keep.
He doesn’t know how long he wanders through the stark, torch-lit corridors until he is lost. But eventually he is lost, and that only adds to the intrigue.
@Ipomoea || "Speech" || Songs: idk some classical mood || Po can find him wherever or getting into trouble or anything! <3
