video;

[lovethisworld]

[The video starts with Lilith is walking quietly through an empty church. She's in her usual colorful attire which looks out of place in a Catholic church. The singing starts as she nears the front. It is soft and peaceful as expected of Lilith.]

Crimson lights the sky, the bird still asleep
Like a dream it shines, from heaven's safe keep

[She stops singing until she reaches the front and kneels in prayers. Lilith only pauses to retrieve an old photo from a pouch. Yes, that background sure looks a lot like a desert or Mars. Lilith runs her fingers over it affectionately before continuing the song. She's caught up in whatever memories the photo evokes.]

Children's songs we sung, as soft as the breeze
Endless fields, our home, I long for those days

[She stops to bow her head and focus on prayer. The community isn't about to let her stop there so enjoy Lilith singing about it rather than doing it.]

I call out these prayers to the sky, heavy with thought, see your face
I carry these memories inside, thoughts of a soul colored by love
See me grow wings and fly high, passions will die down below

[Something darkens in Lilith's expression and her head lifts to examine the photo closely once more. This time whatever memories it brings up are clearly painful. She takes her time singing out every verse with great care.]

I burn in a basin of fire, watchers look on as they dance in their merciless sky
Watching me, watching you

Silent black, the dawn, and time tells its tale
Darkened blood, it flows, the forest receives
Look within the dark as deep as you dare
There inside you find destruction you seek

[She tries to rally against it and returns to the chorus with hope.]

I call out these prayers to the sky, heavy with thought, see your face
I carry these memories inside, thoughts of a soul colored by love
See me grow wings and fly high, passions will die down below
I burn in a basin of fire, watchers look on as they dance in their merciless sky
Watching me, watching you, watching me.

[Lilith shakes her head and goes to stand. She isn't going to find solace here today. The feed cuts.]

Comments

[embersandashes]

[Azula sees this and heads down to the main church at the Vatican, assuming that Lilith is there]

[lovethisworld]

[Azula will find her there. Lilith is searching for things to organize or clean within it like a the true busy body that she is.]

[embersandashes]

[she approaches her quietly]

Lilith.

[lovethisworld]

[Lilith sets down a book she was holding and smiles.] Azula. Did you manage to avoid singing today?

[embersandashes]

I did, but I noticed that you didn't.

[lovethisworld]

[Lilith nods. She expected that to some extent.] Did you overhear or was it posted?

[embersandashes]

It was posted.

How are you feeling?

[mistlyohkodomo]

Lots of people are singing today. That was a really pretty song, ma'am.

[lovethisworld]

Thank you. Did you sing today?

[mistlyohkodomo]

Welcome! I haven't sung. Maybe I will, though. It looks fun.

[lovethisworld]

Yes, I noticed some others were enjoying themselves during their songs.

[mistlyohkodomo]

Did you have fun singing too?

[lovethisworld]

At the start. I wish I could have sang a happier song.

[Video]

[crackpotcrocker]

[Lots of sobbing]

[Video]

[lovethisworld]

Denzel?

[Video]

[crackpotcrocker]

Hello... You... Sing lovely.

[Video]

[lovethisworld]

Thank you, Denzel. Are you alright?

[Video]

[crackpotcrocker]

You're welcome. Eh, as 'alright' as I can possibly be... What about you?

[video]

[lovethisworld]

I am well enough. Has anything else happened recently to trouble you?

[delilahs_reaper]

You seem rather thoughtful today, Miss Lilith.

[lovethisworld]

It can't be helped. This virus is determined to get a rise out of us.

[delilahs_reaper]

Don't they all?

[lovethisworld]

They do. I only wish I could have enjoyed a happier song for my post.

[delilahs_reaper]

Yours is sweet enough. There have been others today that are rather miserable.

[lovethisworld]

It seems we have many heavy hearts in our midst.