Snippet #2706438

The sounds of a lute being played wafted through the streets of the city, gentle and melodic the sounds floated through the air. Following the sound was simple enough, easier still was finding the one playing the lute. The tall man, covered mostly by the baggy cloak, sat upon a large box, humming along to himself while playing a song on his lute. A bucket sat on the ground in front of him a few feet, indicating that the man was playing for money used in this area of the world, which further gave off the impression he wasn't from around here. His Amber eyes opened and he looked out upon the small crowd gathering around him, and he smiled, standing. He was tall, taller than most human men and some Elven men. His boots added an extra inch or so of height. At his side lay a stunningly beautiful white canine. She appeared to be a Husky of some sort, but was so large that she had to be a wolf of some kind.

"My name is Seamus, everyone, and I'm going to play you an old song taught to me by a fisherman while I was in a town about a year back or so....I hope you like it. If you know the words, go ahead and sing along if you wish." there was a slight Irish accent to his baritone voice, which was rich and smooth. He sat back down and cleared his throat, quickly tuning his lute to the right key and then smiling, straightening his back and taking in a deep breath as he began to play and then subsequently, sing.

In the still of the night
I held you, held you tight
'Cause I love, love you so
Promise I'll never let you go
In the still of the night

He gave a smile and small nod to a man who walked up and dropped a few coins into his bucket, a few others followed suit and he continued...

I remember that night in May
The stars were bright above
I'll hope and I'll pray
To keep your precious love

Well before the light
Hold me again with all of your might
In the still of the night
(In the still of the night)
So before the light
Hold me again with all of your might
In the still of the night
(In the still of the night)
In the still of the night

As his voice floated out for the finale of the song, he held the note for a good eight seconds, his fingers expertly free-styling a soothing, jovial melody on the lute the whole time. His foot tapped to keep time, the bells attached to the strap around his boot jingling and adding another welcome addition to his singing. Some people swayed back and forth, others attempted to gently sing along with him, but he was the one in the lead role, and as such, let him sing to his heart's content, his eyes closed as he sang, truly enjoying himself. A small group became a small crowd of about twenty to thirty people standing around him as he played. His ears would very slightly visibly twitch towards the sound of the money in the bucket, and his large companion, Snow, continued to lay beside him, the tired eyes of a well-exercised dog looking out over the people around her Master, looking for any potential threats that she might need to take care of before her Master's own sharp reflexes were able to do so.

The crowd clapped and cheered when he was done, and Seamus stood and took a small bow; smiling and chuckling at the response he got. The crowd requested another, and while the Lycan thought of another song to sing, tuning his lute and strumming along gently, he had some casual banter with the crowd, told a few witty jokes, and got to know a little bit more about where he was in general without giving away too much of his own personal info.