Hey guys, Aurora here,

This one-shot turned two-shot is a collaboration between me and E-Kathryn, also known as Crimson-strength on this site. It started as a silly roleplay which somehow grew way bigger than any one-shot I have ever made. It was so amazing to write this together with such an amazing person, and I had a lot of fun with it. I hope you can enjoy it just as much as we have!

Go listen to these awesome songs as they are played in this story:

Wrenlou's first song: Rising Sun, BrunuhVille

William's first song: The boy of Ballycastle/the stack of barley, Kevin Burke

First song violin battle: Harvest Home,

Second song violin battle: Rubicon, James Paget

Third song violin battle: Suite De Loudeac,

And now a note from E-Kathryn

William the Prince of the Novas is a character from my book series "The Shadows" and the Nova Realm where he lives in Lucis de Cælum was the most conducive to QueenAurora's "Return of the Dragon Rider" AU. This was an idea we came up with in a short roleplay which turned into a massive one-shot crossover. If you want to read more about William and the other characters like Ira, Riley, and the Halo Brothers, Mark and Irwin, please check out my deviantART "E-Kathryn", and my FictionPress account at www dot fictionpress dot com (slash) u (slash) 990249 /

Enjoy!

Strength of Two Violins

"I appreciate you coming dad, really."

The one who had spoken was a young man with curly red hair that hung on his shoulders. His eyes were crystal white, but in no way was he blind. He had spoken to the man on his right, also with red hair but longer and pulled into a loose ponytail. The man had the same crystal white eyes as the other and they sparkled as he looked at his son.

"William, it's your wedding, of course I came."

"It's just, I know you and Ira don't really get along very well. I mean, you have a history and I guess I'm afraid you won't be able to get past that, you know? I don't want something like that to ruin the..."

He was silenced when his father placed a hand on his shoulder and smiled.

"I will be fine William. As I said, it's your wedding. No way I was going to miss that!"

The man called William smiled warmly back at him, the turned to the man on his left. This man also had long hair in a ponytail, but his was all black with just a few red strikes in it. The man's cherry red eyes met his for a moment, and he smiled. Mark and Irwin, his father, had come to Lucis de Caelum for his wedding. They had even changed their clothes to the more standard Nova attire to not stand out too much in the crowd on the market.

The preparations were ongoing and he had to do a million things at the same time, but today, when his father and uncle had arrived, he had slipped away with them for a stroll over the market, to catch up and breathe in some fresh air. Both Mark and Irwin didn't visit the city very often, so every time they did stop by was a treat and William enjoyed their company tremendously.

They wandered over the market, looking at different stalls, chatting about all kinds of things. Only a few of the Nova's recognized William as the prince, mainly because he was dressed in more casual clothing and had left his servants at the castle, his only company being his father and his uncle.

He was about to ask if they wanted to go back for lunch, when a loud shriek pierced the air and all heads turned to the sky. A black shape shot over their heads, followed by a lighter one.

"Is that a—I" Mark started, but he was interrupted by another loud shriek.

The lighter shape made a sharp turn, then came straight down at the marketplace. As it came closer, all three men gasped.

It was a dragon, a white one.

And it was carrying a rider.

The white dragon shrieked again just before it landed and the black one came down as well. It landed next to the white one, this one also carrying a rider.

After a short moment of utter surprise, William started pushing his way through the crowd, followed closely by Mark and Irwin. Just as he stepped onto the clearing that had formed around the two dragons, the white dragon's rider had pulled his helmet from his head. William stopped, staring at the two strangers now standing next to the dragons. They were both wearing a leather suit, the one next to the white dragon had a bow over his shoulders, while the other had a sword strapped to his side.

The man next to the white dragon had messy black hair that spiked in every direction and when he ran his hand through it, it only stood up more. He had two braids in his hair, a longer one on the left side and a shorter one on the right side. The other one had auburn hair, almost on his shoulders and a little messy from being trapped under a helmet. The dragons had folded their wings, now sitting next to the men as if they were obedient dogs.

While he was staring at the strangers, his tongue stuck and unable to form the words, he noticed something else. The black dragon and his rider were looking around with emerald green eyes, their eyes almost matching in color. And the white dragon and her rider were looking back at him with blue and green eyes, both having one green eye and one blue.

He suddenly noticed the guards standing at the edge of the circle, staring dumbly, and he cleared his throat when he found his voice again.

"Well..."

It was all he could say before both dragons and both riders turned their gaze towards him.

"I am very sorry for the intrusion," The black-haired man spoke, his voice warm and light, "We needed a place to rest and get some fresh supplies. If we're not welcome, we will be on our way."

"Oh no!" William spoke hastily, "It's fine, really. You are welcome here. I am William, Prince of the Novas. May I ask who you are?"

The man smiled, running a hand through his hair again. "My name is Wrenlou Dreycon, that's my brother Hiccup." The white dragon crooned and nudged his side. "This impatient girl here is Snowflake," Wrenlou said laughing, "and that is Toothless." He pointed to the black dragon next to Hiccup.

William nodded. "Welcome to Lucis de Caelum!" he said, spreading his arms with a bow, "Your dragons are magnificent, the Emperor will wish to meet you if you desire to stay."

The men exchanged a glance and Hiccup shrugged. He hadn't spoken yet, but he nodded.

"It would be our honor." Wrenlou said.

"Come!" William said, "and bring the dragons!"

When the red-haired man in front of them turned around and the crowd parted to let them pass, Wrenlou breathed a sigh of relief. Just landing somewhere always proved to be dangerous, but they hadn't been met by weapons and curses this time.

He smiled to Hiccup and they quickly followed William. Snowflake and Toothless trotted behind them, sniffing the air and crooning happily.

"That went well." Hiccup said and Wrenlou nodded.

"Always nice to be welcomed instead of shunned away." Hiccup could only agree with him.

They followed William through the crowded streets under the majestic height of the massive cherry tree, into which the castle was grown. For what seemed like miles above towers soared so high the wind was strong enough to throw the Night Furies off their wings. They neared a great citadel, a looming Gothic structure entirely grown from the wood of the tree, along a bright, white wooden path into the cathedral. Not a window in its structure contained glass but the air between the space seemed to shimmer as if protected by some force. Wrenlou and Hiccup noticed this more the closer they got and William spotted them staring up at the balconies.

"The tree sends energy through the whole city, it is powerful and only the Emperor and I can harness its power," he explained, "we are a young kingdom, but make no mistake, the Novas are powerful." It was almost a warning as he could see the dragon riders thought highly of themselves.

Once within the great walls the dragon riders continued to awe up at the massive chandeliers hanging from the ceiling as if attached by only vines, and they glowed with soft green lights, humming with the energy from the tree William had spoken of. William walked with his father and uncle on either side of him, leading the two men across the great hall, which was currently empty and dark except for a few servants. He took them across that foyer and to two large doors which he opened without preamble taking them into a bright room lit by its openness. The drapes flowed inward as the wind and the warm air moved freely about the room.

In the center of the room there was a moderately long table, meant to seat personal guests, and at the end of the room between two large circular window seats was a large throne upon which was seated the Emperor who appeared to be attending to papers set upon the table. Immediately Mark and Irwin became apprehensive in his presence but William remained cheerful as he mustered a slight bow when the Emperor looked past him to the two men being followed by dragons.

"William?" the Emperor puzzled at the sight, "what is the meaning of this?"

William did not react to his tone. "This is Wrenlou and his brother Hiccup, they landed in the plaza on their dragons. Could they stay in the castle with their dragons?" he requested respectfully but without the your highness they were expecting.

The Emperor, Ira, stood up and stepped closer, looking over the dragon riders and their dragons, a coy grin painted itself on his lips as he eyed them with bright orange eyes. They could practically see the immense power flowing through the man's demeanor as he stared at them powerfully.

"They're human," he whispered to William, "this is the first time humans have entered my realm," he stated to the men in a louder voice, "if you come peacefully you may stay as long as you please. In fact, I'll have a meal prepared for you here at once." he offered.

Wrenlou smiled weakly. He felt a little nervous in the company of one so powerful. "We come in peace your highness, we're simple explorers with the desire to get to know the world and the wonders it houses."

The Emperor gave a curt nod and clapped. A few servants appeared, and he gave them a few orders and they left, soon coming back with all kinds of dishes they set upon the table. There was basil quail with pasta, some sort of soup and bread, as well as a bowl with different kinds of exotic fruits they were unfamiliar with, and pitchers with wine were set upon the table, the glasses next to the plates filled with the ruby red liquid.

They sat down at the table, Wrenlou and Hiccup next to Mark, Irwin, William and a third man who had introduced himself as Riley, who was William's tutor and closest friend, on the other side. The Emperor himself sat down on the throne again. Both dragons stayed close to their riders, but as soon as a bucket of fish arrived for both of them they let down their guard and warbled happily as they gobbled up their meal.

"So tell me," William said, "Where do you two come from? I have never seen dragons like that before."

Wrenlou smiled and he set down the cup. "We come from Dragoncity. It's a few days south of here. Well, a few days on dragon back. Otherwise you'd have to sail, and that may take a few weeks I think."

William nodded. "And what brings you here?"

Hiccup shrugged. "We're just exploring. The world is a wonderful place, especially if you have a dragon to carry you wherever you want to go. We never expected to find this place though, we just happened upon it."

"Have you seen much of the world yet?" Mark asked, unable to contain his curiosity any longer, "been to many places?"

Wrenlou laughed. "Define many," he said smiling, "we've seen a lot of things. People are usually afraid of us though."

"How come?" Irwin frowned.

"Because of the dragons," Hiccup said with a vague gesture in the direction of the beasts, "we usually leave them somewhere safe, where they won't be discovered, because when people find out about them, they almost always try to kill us. They're afraid of what they don't know."

"And yet you landed them here, in the middle of the marketplace," William stated, "why?"

Both men shrugged. "Lucky guess. We figured it would be safe. We like taking risks. And besides, a few arrows are no match for the fire of a dragon, we would have made it out alright if any of you tried anything."

"And you would have burned the city in the process..." William said slowly.

"We would have tried to prevent that." Wrenlou assured him, "but that didn't happen, so let's not talk about that, okay?"

William nodded and took a sip from the liquid in his cup before he set it back down again.

"This place is impressive!" Hiccup said, looking around the room, "I've never seen a tree this big before."

William smiled. "Well, it is the source of all power in our realm. But I am curious, you said you were from Dragoncity, I have never heard of such a place. Can you tell me about it?"

"Eh... I guess," Wrenlou sat sitting back, "it's located on Night Fury Island, the home of Night Furies. That's what they are." He gestured to the dragons now curled up against the wall. "It was founded about a thousand years ago. It's home to the dragon riders, right now there are about seventy riders and their dragons living in the city, so not a lot. It's made from white stone, mostly marble and partly carved into the rock, much like this place is carved from the tree."

"Seventy other dragon riders?" Mark asked amazed, "that means there are seventy other dragons, right?"

"Oh, there are thousands on the island!" Wrenlou laughed, "but at the moment only seventy of them have riders. The others live in a place we call Crystal Cove. It's like a gigantic cave, with lots of tunnels and smaller caves. It's where they lay their eggs and raise the hatchlings."

"Thousands!" Mark gasped. If Cælan knew about this...

"Incredible," Irwin muttered in absolute awe, "utterly incredible. A thousand years you say? Amazing, simply amazing."

Wrenlou smiled even wider and Hiccup couldn't contain a laugh. "It's nice to be able to talk about it so freely," he said, "normally we have to be very careful with what we say and to who."

William glanced at the dragons. They were curled up against the wall, purring loudly as they rested. Snowflake had her head on Toothless' back. He could understand why people would be afraid. It was his own experience with Cælan and Riley that had taught him to never misjudge a dragon just because it was a dragon. And the way the dragons were curled up against each other only made them cuter.

"So, what about this place?" Hiccup asked, "I mean, it's not every day you come across a tree the size of a forest."

The men at the table laughed at this comparison and William set down his cup again, "Lucis de Caelum is the center of the Nova Realm, we aren't human in case you haven't guessed, and his highness, the Emperor has used the power from the tree to create thousands of Novas reviving our species and growing this tree over the last hundred years. As prince I am the only other Nova with any kind of power over the tree."

"Impressive!" Hiccup exclaimed, "really impressive. Although I did not expect a tree this big to be only a hundred years old."

William smiled. "It's quite something. Although Dragoncity sounds like a wonderful place as well."

Wrenlou snorted. "Dragoncity is boring." Hiccup nodded in agreement. "There's nothing there but dragons and riders.," Wrenlou continued, "No, if you want something interesting, you should go to Lightcity." When he saw William's puzzled look, he smiled. "Lightcity is the only other city in the archipelago. That's where all the other people live, the non-dragon riders. It's a lot bigger than Dragoncity and a lot more fun. There's always something to do, either market, street performers or tournaments. Lightcity is where all the traders and boats are sent because there are no dragons there. That way we can protect our way of life. Not everyone understands dragons like we do."

"So if I were to sail to these islands, I would be sent to Lightcity?" William asked, almost considering the idea.

Wrenlou nodded. "Even if you mention you know us, we would be called to Lightcity. Foreigners are rarely allowed in Dragoncity."

"I was." Hiccup said.

"Hush. You were already riding a dragon, that helped."

"Hang on," Irwin leaned forward, "I thought you said you two were brothers."

"Adoptive." both Hiccup and Wrenlou said at the same time. "But that's good enough for me." Wrenlou added with a smile.

"Tell me about the Night Furies." Riley spoke up for the first time, startling them a bit as his voice was very curious about the dragons.

"Not much to tell. Small, all black dragon, spits deadly fireball. It's the fastest dragon that we know of, and we know quite a few species. Night Furies are always black, except for Snowflake. She's the only white one to ever exist. That we know, at least."

"And what about the eyes? I mean, your eyes are pretty special." Riley pointed at Wrenlou, "but your dragon has the same eyes. And his dragon also has the same as he has." He pointed at Hiccup.

"As far as we know there's no special significance to that. There are more riders who share their eye color with their dragon, but there are also enough who don't. It's just a coincidence really."

"Enough talking!" Ira suddenly declared powerfully, over the table, "William, why don't you get your violin and play some?"

Hiccup sat up, his interest immediately peaked. "Violin?"

William nodded while he stood up. "It's an instrument. Don't feel bad if you don't know it, not a lot of people outside the city do."

"Oh, I do know it! Wrenlou plays it too!"

All eyes turned to Wrenlou, who promptly slapped the back of Hiccup's head. "You had to say it! Why did you have to say it!"

"You do?" William asked and Wrenlou nodded reluctantly. "I will bring another then."

Wrenlou grunted while he watched William walk away and as soon as the man was out of sight he turned to Hiccup.

"Thanks a lot."

"What! I only said you play it too!" Hiccup said, crossing his arms.

"And now he expects me to play it. You know I hate playing in front of large groups."

With a raised eyebrow Hiccup looked around the room. Between the men at the table and the servants, there couldn't be more than twelve people in the room.

"Large group? It's not a large group!"

"Shut up, or I will hit you again."

Mark and Irwin had listened to the entire conversation with an amused smile, but before they could comment on it, William came back with two violin cases. He set one on the table before Wrenlou, who opened it after a dark glance at Hiccup.

The violin inside was made with darker wood than Wrenlou's own, but it was polished to the point the instrument almost shone and the violin looked well cared for. Wrenlou ran a hand over the smooth wood and sighed as he lifted the instrument from the red velvet it was laying on.

"Play something," William said, his own violin ready in his hands.

"Yes Wrenlou play something," Hiccup echoed teasingly, which promptly earned him another smack to the head.

Wrenlou stood up, the violin in his hands as he walked over to William. "What do you want to hear?"

"Play the Dance of Dragons!" Hiccup called.

"You…" Wrenlou pointed the bow darkly at Hiccup, "have no right to be demanding."

Hiccup crossed his arms again as he sat back, an almost pouting look on his face. Wrenlou turned back to William.

"Just play something," the man said, brushing his red hair away from his face.

With a sigh, Wrenlou shouldered the violin. "It feels different," he mumbled, but he started playing after a little tuning.

Just a little movement from the bow across the string allowed the small instrument to sing, more sweetly than any instrument Wrenlou had ever touched. It was a bit bolder in body than Wrenlou's own violin which he had left thousands of miles away in Dragoncity, however the highest string was shriller. The violin's dark color warmed its tone and Wrenlou reveled with a few humming notes to get a feel for the instrument.

"Dance of Dragons…" he whispered breathily, "right."

He started with a few chords, to and fro in a majestic pattern which effortlessly led into the sweet melodious tune. It too however was only a precursor for the fast loud phrases, which built upon the A and the E string. The phrase spiraled about the room, echoing through the high wooden ceiling as the motion of playing influenced Wrenlou to move and dance quickly with the fast motion of his bow.

Wrenlou played so fast he made several mistakes which he flowed through unnoticeably. His song built marvelously for he knew how much Hiccup loved this song and by the time he made it to the chorus of staccato which he was used to playing alongside a small drum he was no longer aware of his surroundings. He loved this violin, he caressed it, it became an extension of his body as he familiarized himself with the deeply pigmented instrument which was probably decades older than him.

Power in the song calmed quietly giving Wrenlou time to test the vibrato along the instruments neck rolling his finger back and forth quickly to make the sound hum. He transitioned right into the fast pace of the chorus weaving like he was evading through the clouds on Snowflake's back, soaring directly into the rising sun at full speed. The song was like sailing on adventurously treacherous seas and it allowed Wrenlou as it would anyone, to understand the allure of such danger.

He didn't see how a smile crept on Hiccup's face as he played, nor did he see the amazed looks of William, Mark, Irwin and Riley. Even the Emperor himself sat back as he enjoyed the music that was currently filling the room. When he concluded, playing in a frenzy so fast his hands burned, he was met by applause from even the servants who had taken a moment to listen, and he turned his face to the ground, blushing slightly.

"You're good," William complimented with a kind expression, "such speed requires much practice."

"Thanks... but I have Hiccup to thank for that, he makes me play that song so much!" Wrenlou laughed as he moved to get back to his seat next to Hiccup, but William's hand on his arm stopped him.

"My turn." William muttered slowly as he drew his own instrument to his shoulder.

Wrenlou smirked at the pride in William's tone but he admitted William had an advantage over him, for the fact that William was playing on his personal instrument, one which he was very used to. William checked the tune of his instrument quickly by just stroking the bow across the strings thrice, two strings at a time, and when he found it was already tuned enough he flitted into a light jig. William's fingers danced across the strings with wild speed but the tune he played was calm, happy, and coy. It was the many trills, slurs, and other various ornamentations which caused his fingers to fly.

He started on his E string, playing the high melody over and over so that it always ended in two notes upon the A string. It was a simple, Celtic-sounding hornpipe which played the first melody twice, then the second melody twice and repeated itself many times, adding more ornamentation with each reiteration. The song however, in Wrenlou's ears felt like it needed more, even a tapping of one's foot as a drum, the steady strum of a guitar would have made this song perfect. Wrenlou sighed pleasurably but he smiled while William played the blissful dancing song in uniform time, the tone from his violin a little higher and sharper than the violin which Wrenlou had been given. He held the dark violin like it was a fragile baby while he listened to William play and he applauded for him with everyone else.

"Not bad."

"Not bad? I dare say I can play faster than you." William goaded, crossing his arms with his violin and bow in his right hand, his bow hooked by his index finger so that it swung about the fragile bridge.

"Oh? And why is that?" Wrenlou answered seeing a bit of William's haughtiness.

"Well for one, I'm older than you," William pointed out.

Wrenlou shrugged. "So? Age has nothing to do with skill. For all I care you could be a thousand years old. You could still suck at playing the violin."

"He's got a point you know!" Riley called out, and William eyed him. Riley smirked, his pinkish-blonde hair falling into his eyes as he bowed wryly, "you're grace…"

William tensed a bit at the man's utter disregard for the status of whom he was speaking with, "I'm one hundred twenty, how could you have more skill than me?"

Wrenlou crossed his arms, enjoying the fact that someone agreed with his argument, "And I've got a dragon," he jeered playfully.

"Ha!" William burst extending his left hand towards Riley, "so have I, what does that have to do with anything?"

Riley leaned up against one of the pillars as William eyed him expectantly, growing frustrated when he didn't come. Riley smirked, "just because I'm a dragon doesn't mean I'm transforming for you, I'm not your pet!"

William wrinkled his nose at Riley's playful insubordination, however nothing like this dulled their friendship, "you're no fun," he muttered while Hiccup and Wrenlou exchanged confused looks over the fact Riley claimed he could transform into a dragon.

"Are you two going to continue playing or arguing over who is the better violinist?" Ira insisted, standing up, "Why don't we test your abilities, both of you right now?"

Both Wrenlou and William looked up in surprise the moment Ira spoke, "What are you suggesting?" William asked with a tone of the utmost respect to the emperor.

William's father spoke up suddenly with a cheerful voice, "isn't it obvious," Irwin toyed, folding his hands together under his chin from where he sat, "You should duel, a little competition!"

William smiled a little, his father always looked regal as if he and Ira were related by blood and shared that high-class trait. He beamed growing immensely fond of the idea and he shot Wrenlou a playful glare.

"Oh no!" Wrenlou said, "I don't do that!"

"Come on," William teased, straightening his vest with one hand, "Are you afraid you'll lose?"

"What? No! I just don't do that. You asked me to play, I played. I have nothing to prove to you."

"You're afraid you'll lose," William jeered, chuckling as he added, "come on Wrenlou, humor me. I'm getting married!"

"And I hope you're very happy. I still don't want to have a violin duel."

"Please?"

Wrenlou looked at William. The man was staring at him with an expectant look in his crystal white eyes and he sighed deeply.

"Fine. Consider it a wedding gift from a complete stranger."

A wide smile appeared on William's face. "Great!"

Ira sat back at the table, sipping deeply from his wine, "this should be interesting…" he muttered before raising a hand towards his other guests, "Mark, Irwin, Hiccup… Riley," he addressed the Nova with a slightly raised tone which was difficult to gather its meaning from, whether spiteful or favoring of the young man, "Would you care to judge their playing?" Ira requested, as he held his cup out to a servant to refill it.

William's violin practically landed on his shoulder of its own accord with his excitement and again he quickly tested the strings to check their tune. William had been, to say the least, dedicated to the violin for his entire life, his father had him take up the instrument and he had never put it down. Lately it felt like one of the few things his father was proud of him for.

"Next question," William asked queerly, although obviously overjoyed, "what song do we play? Do you know Harvest Home?"

Wrenlou was taken aback for a moment, surprised at first that he recognized the song but more so by the fact that William knew it. He took a deep breath and nodded. He knew Harvest Home all too well. The song itself wasn't hard, it was the speed at which it was played that always threw him off. He flexed his arm and readied the violin. William took a step back and did the same, quickly flexing his fingers for the swift drop in the song. Wrenlou smirked at the man before he set his fingers in the right position for the first note which was a long open A.

Before he started playing he glanced at Hiccup, who gave him an encouraging nod. As soon as he started a frown appeared on his face and he bit his lip in concentration. At the same time, William's face which had previously had a warm smile painted across his lips now had a solemn, focused expression as for he too, it took all his concentration to play this song at full speed. The bowing itself jumped across the A and D strings, soared upwards for two notes in thirds, then dance back and forth across the A and E string only changing one note on the E with each. William counted to himself as he did it, open E, open A, first finger on E, open A, second finger, A, first, then suddenly trilling the first, riding his third, second, and first down the A string, trilling the first on the A, then riding down the D string before repeating everything.

William smirked, he could see Wrenlou was having a hard time keeping up and kindly he slowed just a little to help Wrenlou catch on then he gradually resumed his pace with Wrenlou in time. This song was much like William's first song he had played which repeated itself in the same pattern, two parts, the first part twice, then the second part twice, and begin again. By the second part William found himself counting again, it had the same wild pattern only instead of doing the open A once between each change on the E, he had to do it four times at a speed so intense only the violinist himself could ever tell how many times he changed the direction of his bowing.

Wrenlou caught on to the pattern, smiling brilliantly while his hand danced over the neck of the violin. They played the tune three times, growing faster with each and though they were extremely focused on their fingerboards, and the twelve note drop, they were able to briefly look up and see the amazed faces of the Emperor and his guests. Even though William ended first, holding onto a long note on the A string until Wrenlou caught it, the dragon rider still jumped up when he finished, shouting a loud "Yes!"

William raised an eyebrow and Wrenlou smiled at him. "I was never able to play that song at full speed and not mess up. This is the first time I did it."

William smiled. He knew the joy of finally being able to play a song without messing up. He had learned that song only through hours of practice, mindlessly pacing his room while playing the song over and over to the point where the sound rang throughout the castle. Undisputed, William now played it flawlessly and with nods from everyone except Hiccup, Ira declared with a wide grin, "It would appear that William wins this round," he continued to indulge in his wine just blissful with the magical sounds of the violins ringing through the room, "what song shall be played next?"

Wrenlou beamed, panting and too happy for words at first, "What about Rubicon?" he suggested.

"The great orchestra?" William confirmed to be sure. When Wrenlou nodded, he smiled widely. He thought a moment humming in thought, "I'm not sure I know that well, but I have a good ear, I'm sure I can pull something together," he mused gesturing to his long, elfish ears and causing Wrenlou to awe at their length. It was hard to believe these powerful Novas weren't human.

Stay tuned for part 2!