CHAPTER FIVE: The Gathering of a Thousand Streams (Part 2)

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Execution

The first to encounter Saurat was Feromore, a hobbit-like Gio who lived in the leafy glens of Ferrowdell. 

He paused mid-step as the song slipped through the shadows, captivated. One listen became two, two became five, and soon he was sharing the melody with neighboring kinfolk, each drawn to its charm.

In the cliffs of Gloamspire, travelers scaling the misty heights found Saurat’s melody drifting from hidden crystal horns embedded in the rock. Its harmonies were so arresting that climbers paused in awe, letting the notes echo across the crevices and pick up eager listeners in the valley below.

Even in the hidden valleys of Nethertale, where few dared tread, shepherds and miners caught fragments of Saurat, humming the tune while working, sharing it by firelight, until the song traveled like a living thread, connecting the scattered hearts of Spottifar.

 

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Lyrren tracked each genuine stream, marking progress with quiet delight. “Twenty-five… fifty… one hundred… two hundred…” she counted aloud, each number a testament to the song’s inherent pull.

Days passed, and the cumulative streams grew in joyful repetition—listeners returning not from compulsion, but from the song’s own power to enchant, uplift, and linger. The process was slower than any magical shortcut, but infinitely more rewarding.

Finally, the tally reached the coveted number: one thousand streams.

Sir Royal T raised a hand, and golden sparks cascaded across the study. “Well done! The song has earned every listen. Every Cindrel is a reflection of merit, not trickery.”

Saurat shimmered with pride, Lyrren’s grin stretched wide, and even Feromore, now humming along from his leafy glen, seemed to nod in approval.

For this moment, the shadows of Spottifar felt lighter. The song had proven itself, the streams had grown organically, and the Cindrels—now a plentiful treasure of earned delight—filled their satchels. Yet Sir Royal T’s eyes, always wise and wary, hinted at the trials yet to come. “Enjoy this victory,” he murmured, “for Spottifar will not forget, and darkness stirs where the next Cindrel waits.”


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Cindrel = Royalty Amount