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

After a moment, his eyes returned to my face and they were dark with emotion. “Most of us lost the one we love. That’s why we’re here. Alone.”


“I was very insensitive.” I gave him a sincere look. “I’m sorry. I’ve been caught up in my own sad love story these last weeks.”


“Oh…Maybe you could have shared it with us and we could have had a good ol’ cry togetherThatwould have been better than your chocolate cookies.”


Mr. Chapleau turned serious again. “Because we need to talk about them. We need to share their memories, ourmemories, to feel close to them again. And today would have been a good day for that.”


“Yes, got it.” I held out my hand. “Will you give me another shot?”


This time, he was the one to chuckle. “There’s always Easter.”26


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