Before Gwilan discovered her talent playing the harp, she attended school like any other girl and had many friends. One of her closest friends was Genevieve. They did everything together, and people often commented they looked and acted like sisters. However, as they grew up, Gwilan and Genevieve discovered different interests, and did not spend as much time together. Eventually, Gwilan drifted apart from Genevieve and found she loved playing the harp. The more famous Gwilan became, the less she spoke to Genevieve, and yet Genevieve never forgot their friendship. Years passed, and Gwilan created a life playing her harp for various towns and villages. Meanwhile, Genevieve settled down in a town named Comm …show more content…
Trying to look uninterested, Genevieve looked away and murmured quietly, “Oh really?” If anyone discovered Genevieve knew Gwilan, people would come out of the woodwork in order to be her friend. In Comm, word spread like wildfire, and Genevieve did not want anyone to know about her childhood friendship with Gwilan. Later, once she freed herself of her nosey neighbor, Genevieve decided she wanted to meet Gwilan before she arrived at Comm. Although it had been more than five years, Genevieve immediately began making preparations to see her friend. After two days of gathering travel information, Genevieve planned which road she would travel and prepared to meet her. The morning of the Music Day, her nerves robbed her of her sleep, and Genevieve woke early. She quickly made lunch and saddled one of the old farm horses. Down the path and through the woods, all Genevieve could think about was seeing Gwilan again and wondering what they would discuss. A little after midday, as she continued through the woods, a cool breeze lifted from the trees and carried the sound of hoof beats and