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They rolled along. The cartwheels creaked, the oxen plodded, on and on as the sun rose higher and they crossed wide meadows. 'If we reach the sea before winter,' Nute had said. The sea. Merchants had come to Arkwan's village before, and bard
The rivalry between village and country erupts in the dance. Daggers are drawn. A little blood flows. But no reason to stop dancing.
The tattoo artist gave Idarian a skin, and the boy drank, his last drink while still a boy, holding the skin with one hand, squeezing his girl's fingers with the other. White drops drizzled down his chin. So it was Soma. The bard began; a quick
The young bard sees a girl at a dance, who is so shy she has unbraided her hair and let it fall to cover her face. But she leaves her hand in his a little too long, as they touch in the circling dance.
Pipes, drums, harp. Played for shepherd boys and farmers' daughters.
guitar and koto, with two kinds of wind instrument
Solo guitar. The bard tempts the tired workmen to dance.
Composed by a young bard who wishes he had the courage of the hero of the song, who rode through the night to be with his companions in battle.
