The Sentinels Composed upon Westminster Bridge

the melody drew the youngest queen donnelaith had ever seen from her own quiet contemplation. so uplifting were the notes that her spirits veritably soared! deirdre's head was beginning to ache no more. the melody was familiar, and warmed her heart so! and then the words came to her as she sang, seeing starbuck bathe and remaining on the bank:

Chante rossignol, chante,
Toi qui as le cœur gai
Tu as le cœur à rire,
Moi je l'ai à pleurer,

the words that came from her lips were magick themselves, as the birds chirped in time with her accented continuation of her song. her tail was lifted behind her as the royal witch stood tall and proud, smiling prettily to her friend that remained despite the Great Change that had occurred but what felt like a day ago! a wind carried the scent of another, and distractedly deirdre turned her head in the direction she imagined the scent came.