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Chapter 2 - Born in a World of Strings

Some places speak through emotions,

and some… play them like instruments."

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When the first light of morning touched my eyes,

I opened them to find myself lying inside a moving cart.

It looked like a tiny traveling home,

with little bells hanging from the roof—

each chime ringing in rhythm with every bump on the road.

A flute was playing—

soft, slow, but alive.

And between its gentle notes,

a woman's voice echoed:

> "The next village is up ahead. Get ready."

I sat up slowly.

A little girl ran toward me and shouted,

"Ma! He's awake!"

Then came laughter…

and a warm hand gently touched my head.

> "Noen, you're with us now.

You're a son of the Vale family."

I was confused…

but somehow, at peace.

Every time the flute and harmonium played,

the pain inside me slowly began to dissolve.

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They told me,

> "We are performers—real ones.

We travel from village to village,

bringing smiles to faces that have forgotten how to smile."

Mira Vale — my new mother.

There was something in her voice

that spoke even in silence.

Toren Vale — my new father.

His smile was so genuine,

it felt like music lived inside his every breath.

And the little energetic kid—

Lio. My younger brother.

> "I play the drums! What do you play, big bro?"

I paused.

What could I say? That I used to play the guitar?

That I came from another world?

I just smiled.

> "I play the heart."

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That day marked the start of a new life.

We were heading to a new village.

The same place where I would get my first stage.

The place where the world would hear, for the first time—

> "This boy didn't just vanish…

he became the music itself."

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To be continued…

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