Grandma's Melodies
Songs of Battle
Grandma's powerful fight song feels like a friendly buzz on your skin. It reminds you of sunflowers standing tall under a bright sun. The scary moon-eater's howls can't touch the warmth of the song. With your eyes closed, you hold on to the song as you would a shield, letting it swell in your heart.
Something else comes whispering on the edges of your thoughts - the gentle lullabies that Grandma used to tuck you into bed with. Those simple, sweet songs feel like soft moonlight on a calm lake, wrapping you in warmth. They might be gentle, but they hold magic too, just like the bright sunflower-song.
You make up your mind. You will use both songs - the growing buzz of the battle hymn and the gentle notes of the lullabies. A ripple of magic goes through you as you start to hum the two together - a mix as surprising and beautiful as a lake under sunlight. As you weave them into each other, the loud growl of the monster starts to become softer. Maybe it's the gentle charm of the lullabies, maybe it's the brave fire of the hymns - you can't be sure of it yet. As you stand under the silver moonlight, and the big fanged monster in front of you seems a bit smaller, only one thing is clear - the fight is not over yet.