"Maybe some music will cheer him up," Ermelinda said to her husband at the dinner table. Duke Egbert agreed and arranged for the travelling musicians to come and play at their castle the following evening.
Arthur loved the music so much, he even smiled a little and his cheeks had a rosy blush. "Can we hear them again tomorrow?" he begged.
The travelling musicians were about to move on, but Duke Egbert spoke to Leandro, the lead lyrist of the group, and persuaded them to stay another day.
Leandro was not only a gifted musician, he had another rare gift. He could see people's dreams. One look at Arthur told him that the boy was troubled by a nightmare.
The lyrist wasn't sure whether to approach the subject, but the duke and duchess of Oakwood seemed very open. They were just like any normal parents, worried about their child. They told him about their son's strange illness, and the musician made a suggestion.
"Tomorrow night after the concert I can stay in the garden and watch his dreams," Leandro offered. "If you leave his window open, then the dreams will come out, and I can see them. Maybe that will give us a clue."
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The Two Owls
FantasiA fairy tale of the son of a Duke who would rather become a musician than a knight in shining armour. This is a story about family karma, suffering from parental expectations and healing through true understanding. The storyline of 'The Two Owls' is...
