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[crowningdarkly]

[Hear that? It's definitely a piano, tinkering out a low melody. The tune is rather sad; soft and even, for the most part, at least until the player's fingers fumble and repeat the chords over again

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[mirroredclown]

[Don't mind the little Innocence child slowly creeping in and up to your knee.]

Daddy, why's your song so sad?

[mirroredclown]

[pauses rubbing the sleep out of an eye and looks up at him]

Are you okay, Mister Allen?

[crowningdarkly]

[Settling for a happier tune?]

I'm fine. Do you have any songs you want me to play?

[mirroredclown]

[shakes his head but smiles]

I dunno any songs to play on a piano.

[crowningdarkly]

[It's rather embarrassing, being rather drunk around a kid this young. Still, he tries to keep his head on straight as he starts tinkering the first song that comes to mind - Jingle Bells.]

Do you know this one?

[mirroredclown]

[bounces excitedly]

That's one of the songs they were singing when it was snowing!

[crowningdarkly]

It sure is... [Still playing, trying not to fumble over the keys so much.] Do you know the words?

[mirroredclown]

[doesn't really know the song that well, so won't notice fumbling] Uh... Bells! Bells! And sledding!

[crowningdarkly]

[He nods a little and starts to sing very softly along with the song. Doubtful that Aren would notice that it's out of tune, and slurring a little, but at least he can hear it?]

[mirroredclown]

[listens with an amazed look.] Yea, that song!

[crowningdarkly]

[Nods and keeps singing, trying to slow down a little so Aren can sing along with him.]

[mirroredclown]

[tries to parrot the singing, but mostly ends up repeating Allen's words a second or two after him]

[crowningdarkly]

[He decides it might be better to try a different song. Another nameless lullaby - Mary Had a Little Lamb?]

[mirroredclown]

[tries to continue singing the wrong words to it for a moment before scrunching his nose in thought.] .... Is this a different song?

[crowningdarkly]

It is. [Slowing the song down to sing it for him. Easier to remember?]

[mirroredclown]

[parrots this song much easier, with all the simple words and similar sounds]