Closed RP with sinfulepicurean
"It's pretty quiet today," Gale muttered. He was talking to absolutely no one, pretty quiet as the day was.
Avalie and Mother were still at work. Gale had heard something about a party being held later this week, and that could have just been gossip, but he hadn't heard a sound in the servants' quarters since he woke up. They were probably working, too.
Usually, that just left him and Madeline, but she was definitely enjoying a day in the city by herself, as she had been reminding the family for several weeks now.
For the past few hours, Gale read one of Madeline's textbooks. Bone growth wasn't boring at all, so it was a testament to how long Gale had been reading before he got tired of it.
Gale sat down on his bed, staring off into space for a few moments. It really seemed like there was nothing to do.
One word. No. Gale straightened. Stop letting that happen. Stop letting those voices come. This was what happened when you let your head empty out. You needed to do something.
Wait, there was the piano. Of course! Focusing on music could block out the voices.
Quickly, Gale walked over to Madeline's piano. He was good already, he just had to put an effort into the music. He began to play, and pretty well, if he was allowed to say so.
After a few minutes, though, Gale began to feel uneasy. The atmosphere felt...too alive. Was there someone in the quarters? He stopped playing for a moment to listen for a sound.
