The Takamori Story

A cruel end

It was noon at Calli and Kiara's home, they were having a nice lunch together with wine and cooked chicken as they casually chatted. It was a very peaceful day that fit in their peaceful lives.

-"Any new song Ideas yet?"

Kiara casually asked.
Calli took a bite out of her food.

-"A few, but I don't think they're that good, quite honestly"

Kiara gazed at her.

-"Not good?"

She laid her elbows on the table.

"But you do know I'd be glad to hear them?"

-"Of course I do"

Kiara snickered with her chin resting on her hands.

-"Anything you sing is a masterpiece for me!"

She smiled.
Calli's eye twitched.

"Your songs are truly a work of art, Calli! I feel privileged to be able to hear the-"

Calli violently got up from her chair, leaving her food unfinished.

-"In that case..."

She said with an annoyed voice as she walked towards the door.

"Would you like to practice them now?!"

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They spent time at Calli's room trying to correct the lyrics of her song, more exactly Calli corrected herself. Kiara wasn't joking when she said anything Calli sang was perfect, but that didn't help her improve, and she let her know that.

-"Don't go so harsh on yourself Calli"

-"I'm not, I just want to get better at this"

Kiara put her lute down on Calli's bed, where they were sitting.

-"Why do you want to so bad? I mean I think you're very good"

Calli got up and looked through her window into the forest which had regrown almost completely. Flowers bloomed on top of the stumps that burnt, and old fallen trees became roots and sticks on the ground.

-"I'm okay with singing for you, but..."

She looked into the distance, where she spotted the walls of a city far away.

"I'd like to sing for a lot more people, like the musicians that inspired me years ago"

Kiara got up and walked up to her side.

-"So do you feel like you're not good enough for them?"

-"I guess..."

They both looked at the horizon. Kiara thought of how Calli had spent most of her free time singing or making up new lyrics, she truly was dead serious about improving.

-"I'm sure they'll love you"

-"you're sure?"

Kiara smiled at her.

-"I know I may sound repetitive, but you really are talented, Calli"

-"Really?"

-"Yes! Your songs will surely reach them!"