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    On the third night, when the moon was glowing, he finally heard it: her voice. She was singing a lullaby, or perhaps a lament. He scratched at his head, dirty fingers tangling with messy blond locks. With trepidation, he climbed the steps up toward her. 

    Moonlight spilled in from behind him, and beyond his own shadow he saw her. She must have been kneeling in the shallow pool of water, for her dress was damp up to her thighs. Now, the woman sat upon that odd stone, seated so he could see her in profile. Her eyes were closed as she sang. Her hair was dark honey-yellow, with strands glowing gold as the moonlight struck them. 

    The space of the cavern didn’t do her voice justice, but her song was powerful, and for a moment the man was spellbound by her beauty. She wore the dress he’d seen many, many times, whenever they’d climb to one of the sacred springs. Somehow, tonight, it made her seem ethereal. He’d always thought the outfit made her appear elegant, that much closer to the Goddess; now, she seemed almost frail. Exposed. 

    He took a step closer.

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