Chapter 21: Desperate Love
Every night, the demon would emerge from the countless doors in the depths of the castle and come to the hall to play beautiful music. Pen × fun × Pavilion www. biquge。 info Natalie is curious, where exactly does he stay during the day? But she didn't dare ask, for the demon had never talked about it, and seemed unwilling to let her know.
The demon didn't perceive what Natalie had done for him, and in his eyes, she was like a transparent and non-existent thing. When he played at night, Natalie was just somewhere in the hall, quietly admiring.
After a long time, although the two did not communicate with each other, they had an inexplicable tacit understanding.
This tacit understanding seems to have made them change a little bit from each other. The sound of the demon's piano is a little less lonely and lonely, but a little more joyful and gentle.
When Natalie heard the demon playing the beautiful piano, she couldn't help but hum a little song, and danced in the hall to the melody of the music when she was happy. This cheerful atmosphere makes the castle surrounded by bright and beautiful flowers. All sorts of unknown and beautiful birds hovered over the castle and refused to leave for a long time.
The longer they spend together, the longer the demon stays in the halls of the night. At first, he just played a song and left, but later, perhaps Natalie sang and danced, and the demon always played the piano song after song, until Natalie became sleepy, and he stopped playing.
Looking at her sleeping face, the demon silently came to her side and watched her quietly for a long time. He wanted to reach out and touch her soft contours, but each time his hand stayed in mid-air. Every time, Natalie always opened her eyes in a half-dream, and when she saw the demon coming, she suddenly felt a sense of safety and warmth in the dust, closed her eyes again, and fell asleep peacefully.
The good days pass quickly, but Natalie falls into a new loneliness. For it was only at night that she could see the demon and hear him play the harp. She was overjoyed to hear the music. But when daylight came, she was the only one standing alone in the castle, and the demon was gone. The incomparably empty hall made her heart empty again. This huge emotional gap made her heart at a loss.
When the early winter comes, the trees around the castle are withering, the vegetation is sluggish, and the breath of life is gradually fading. Natalie looked at the first snow outside the castle with a sad heart, and wanted to go to the place where her lover was buried. But now there are still four months until next spring, that is, four months before the lover's resurrection and awakening, and the road is wet and cold and slippery with heavy snow outside, so she can only give up.
When the night came, she was still sullen and unhappy, and her heart was inexplicably sad. When the demon played the piano, he noticed her abnormal expression, and his heart was uneasy.
"Are you alright?" The demon asked.
"I'm fine."
"Why don't I feel so happy about you?"
"Maybe I'm a little sad and lonely."
"Why do you feel sad? Why do you feel lonely? ”
"Maybe I'm missing my lover."
The demon was silent.
"How can you not feel sad and lonely? What can I do for you?
"I feel lonely during the day, can you play music here during the day?"
"It probably won't work." The demon shook his head.
"Why not?"
"Demons belong only to the long night, and only in the dark night can demons exist. During the day I would only hide in the dark rooms in the deepest part of the castle and not see the light, so I could not play music here during the day. “
"But I'm too lonely during the day, what should I do?" Natalie looked at him pitifully.
The demon thought for a moment and said, "Then I'll teach you how to play the piano." During the day, you can play your own music, and then maybe you won't be so bored. ”
Natalie nodded. So every night, the demon taught her to play the tune, and during the day, she practiced the tune that the devil taught her. Natalie was very talented, and with hard work, she soon played well. Even the demons praised her for her rapid progress.
The days with music passed quickly, and her loneliness seemed to disappear. At night, sometimes she listens to the demons, sometimes the demons listen to her, and sometimes she plays music with the demons.
Another month passed, and new and greater troubles returned. The days also seem to be getting longer and the nights shorter. When she becomes acutely aware of this, Natalie finds herself in love with the demon. When you fall in love with someone, pain ensues.
The moment Natalie opened her eyes as every ray of dawn appeared in the early morning sky, she eagerly awaited the arrival of the night. When night came, she fervently prayed that time would pass more slowly and slower. Natalie longed to see the demon's indistinct figure, to hear the sound of the demon's nimble fingers jumping on the piano, and longed to play the tacit music with the demon.
The more Natalie longs for the night, the more painful her heart becomes. Undoubtedly, she is also deeply in love with her dead lover, although in a few months, the dead lover is about to be resurrected in the spring. Since then, Natalie's mood has become more and more complicated and painful, and she has become more and more silent. Natalie began to emotionally avoid the arrival of night, avoiding the meeting with the demon.
The demon also seemed to become silent. At first, he was moved by her love and was willing to help her, but after getting along with her, he couldn't help but fall in love with her. He couldn't remember how many long hours he felt alone playing the piano without an audience. But what a wonderful thing it is to have someone to listen, someone to admire, and someone to accompany it!
But he understands that Natalie is still in love with his lover, and he was willing to give his soul to him to save her beloved lover. In the same way, he is a demon, without emotion, without a soul, how can he love a human woman?
A gloomy frustration and despair quickly spread through the castle like a raging tide. When it was daytime, they had a strong desire for the night to come soon, and when night came, they had a strong desire for the separation of the day. Pathos and happiness are so intense and clear.
At first, the demon played one song after another throughout the night, and the music was sad. Natalie also stopped singing softly, let alone dancing to the music. She sat far away in the corner of the hall, her eyes misty, and she realized the pain caused by love. But the next night, the demon stopped playing and sat silently at the piano, looking at the darkness of the night. Natalie also sat silently in the corner of the hall.
Spring is coming soon.