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Chapter 15 - Alive Notes

"I didn't bring these notes to sell them…

They were already inside everyone's heart."

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The people of Velmore…

were smiling now.

They cried,

they hugged.

Where there was silence before —

there was life now.

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In the center of the town,

a small stage was built.

Many came forward and said:

> "Please don't leave."

"Stay here with us."

"You are… our hope."

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They asked me to step up on the stage.

I hesitated.

Held my guitar gently.

Sera said softly, with a warmth in her eyes:

> "A true song… is one that helps people hear their own voice."

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I stepped onto the stage.

There were no lights.

No drums.

No loud music.

Just people.

And their hearts.

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I began to play.

A soft, gentle melody —

lighter than the wind,

but deep enough to reach inside.

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There were no lyrics.

Only notes.

> Notes that felt… alive.

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There was no strict rhythm,

and yet, somehow…

every heart beat in sync.

A little girl clutched her mother's hand and whispered:

> "Mom… my heart feels light."

An old man, placing a hand to his ear, said:

> "After so many years… I can feel something again."

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When the song ended…

People began placing coins at the foot of the stage.

Some offered clothes.

Some brought food.

Some left flowers.

I watched quietly…

but I didn't take anything.

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I just smiled and said:

> "I didn't bring these notes to sell them…

They were already inside everyone's heart."

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No one spoke.

They didn't have to.

They understood.

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That night,

I slept under the open sky…

and strummed my guitar one last time for the day.

> I didn't want fame.

I didn't want gold.

Just one song…

that could touch someone's soul.

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Volume 1 Ends

"The Song That Saved Me"

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