[So he may have slightly been off, but he did get the basics of it. Jaskier stands back, his fingers clenched together, nails digging in. Every vein in his body feels as if it's on the verge of snapping, so tightened by the anticipation of what he may hear.
How does one prepare for such a monumental moment in their life? Beyond steeling their heart for what may not be as much as the heart wished?
His breath is sucked away as the music starts. Even if the sound of it is outside his head, it is undeniably his voice, his music. The way the crowd at the concert would have heard it -- or as close as a machine can replicate it. It's slightly muffled, and yet.
Beautiful.
Not to soak in his own ego, but it is. To finally hear himself as others may. A permanent piece of a day, a performance, he cannot perfectly recreate.
He needs a moment. Longer than a moment. Jaskier doesn't move or say a word until the song finishes and -- yes, perhaps it may seem over the top for anyone else, but it isn't for him. It's so -- much. Jaskier curls a fist and brings it to his mouth, his eyes wet, almost trickling.
The idea that a man's music can truly be retained forever --
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How does one prepare for such a monumental moment in their life? Beyond steeling their heart for what may not be as much as the heart wished?
His breath is sucked away as the music starts. Even if the sound of it is outside his head, it is undeniably his voice, his music. The way the crowd at the concert would have heard it -- or as close as a machine can replicate it. It's slightly muffled, and yet.
Beautiful.
Not to soak in his own ego, but it is. To finally hear himself as others may. A permanent piece of a day, a performance, he cannot perfectly recreate.
He needs a moment. Longer than a moment. Jaskier doesn't move or say a word until the song finishes and -- yes, perhaps it may seem over the top for anyone else, but it isn't for him. It's so -- much. Jaskier curls a fist and brings it to his mouth, his eyes wet, almost trickling.
The idea that a man's music can truly be retained forever --
Take that, Valdo.]
It's rather good.
[His voice trembles.]