Back to the present
Captain Bernard was stunned by what he was witnessing. Everyone who heard the sound seemed to fall into a trance, one after another. That music had the power to transcend words, reaching straight to the heart. Even he couldn't help but shed a tear, although he understood that, like everyone else, he was under the influence of that girl's power…
He could have broken free from it if he truly wanted to. But he didn't. At his age, every chance to relax was a precious gift.
Of course, he hadn't forgotten his duty as an officer. Taking advantage of the moment, he began preparing to reorganize his troops. But a cry from the distance caught his attention.
"Hmm… he's coming."
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Grégoire was holding his head in his hands, as if consumed by unbearable pain.
"No… no, that can't be. It's impossible…"
He kept muttering those words on repeat, as if caught in a loop of madness.
