Easily pleased, Micah enjoys a career in non-profit work and gets through his days one lame joke at a time. Then his friend Lou introduces him to her musical family and the Knights pull Micah into their world of resilience and sorrow. Soon, Micah understands that in the face of grief, optimism isn't always enough.<br><br>Lei was once revered for his tremendous talent. But one day the music died, and the scars under his leather bracelets are a reminder of what he lost. These days, he's nothing but a phantom. Shut away from the world, Lei tunes instruments in the Knights' music store.<br><br>Then charismatic Micah enters his life, charming his family and slowly coaxing his way into Lei's heart with steadfast devotion. With Micah at his side, it may yet be possible for Lei to reclaim the spotlight he'd thought permanently abandoned.

Music of the Knight

“Hey, Micah, don’t look so worried.”


I realized how much of my own life hung in the balance of his decisions, well-being, and desires.


“I only wanna talk to you about my meds.” He gave me a timid smile. “I think I wanna wean myself off of them.”


Though it was mid-October, the weather was especially warm, so Lei and had I decided to sit outside on the rear balcony. I’d have preferred to be on my front balcony, the one with the great view of Saint-Laurent Boulevard, but it was a passageway for the upstairs neighbors and I knew we’d be interrupted a few times. This conversation was too important for that.


Chapter 35