Foulques set the case down on the battered chaise and undid the clasps, carefully removing the instrument. Much like its case, it was unadorned, but clearly well cared for, its body of polished rosewood- far more common in violins and similar instruments than lutes- seeming to almost have a warm glow to it despite the unflattering light of the school's light fixtures.
"This was my father's most cherished possession for as long as I can recall," he said, gazing at it fondly, though the slight smile was tinged with sorrow. "Even after he lost much of the use of his arm due to an injury, he still kept it maintained. He would pass it to a friend to play while he sang; naught could hinder his love for music or a well-told tale."
He spent a moment longer looking at it before setting it gently down next to its case and picking out the book of sheet music. Much like both case and lute, it was simple and unadorned, the cover being simple parchment bearing the words Collected Sheet Music in dark green. "This is the book of music that I mentioned. I'm not certain if the musical notation is exactly the same in my world as it is in yours, but I can't imagine them being especially different."
Upon opening the book, they would find that the first piece was titled Dragonsong. No author was listed for the piece, though a note below the title indicated that it should be played 'slowly, and with melancholy'. And while Ian might find a few symbols they weren't familiar with for the most part the music was quite readable.
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"This was my father's most cherished possession for as long as I can recall," he said, gazing at it fondly, though the slight smile was tinged with sorrow. "Even after he lost much of the use of his arm due to an injury, he still kept it maintained. He would pass it to a friend to play while he sang; naught could hinder his love for music or a well-told tale."
He spent a moment longer looking at it before setting it gently down next to its case and picking out the book of sheet music. Much like both case and lute, it was simple and unadorned, the cover being simple parchment bearing the words Collected Sheet Music in dark green. "This is the book of music that I mentioned. I'm not certain if the musical notation is exactly the same in my world as it is in yours, but I can't imagine them being especially different."
Upon opening the book, they would find that the first piece was titled Dragonsong. No author was listed for the piece, though a note below the title indicated that it should be played 'slowly, and with melancholy'. And while Ian might find a few symbols they weren't familiar with for the most part the music was quite readable.