The Forgotten Land: The Return of the Giants

Can You Sing Part II

Bosy returned. “First, I want to play this for you guys so you know what it sounds like all the way through, though I’ll skip the rapping for now.”

Ciel Karhillaz sat in his chair. Wimer Aslix sat in the other. Francel and Alta sat on the couch, once again with Alta’s feet up in Francel’s lap.

Bosy played the song through, and then did it again, this time singing the words he’d written. Over the next few hours, the five of them practiced, changed words, and orders of singing, until Ciel Karhillaz broke off during his solo to yawn.

It was one am.

“Shit,” Francel said. “We should have been in bed hours ago.”

“It’s alright, hyung,” Ciel Karhillaz said. “I like to sing, and we sound good.”

They all exchanged glances and they all thought the same thing. Ciel Karhillaz was right. They sounded good. Silence fell and it was the first time not one of them felt animosity, irritation or disdain.

“Well,” Francel said. He moved Alta’s legs and stood up. “Let’s get to bed. We need to get to the stu