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

“The day he came home alone, Lei popped a lot of pills. Went through half a bottle of Glenfiddich scotch. People say they could hear Callas all the way down to the end of the street. And there was a storm. One of those late summer storms. Rain pouring hard, slapping the pavement.” Al’s eyes gleamed. “The sidewalk.”


“Oh, God,” I whispered, my mind seeing that blue chalk run into the gutter.


“That was all that was left of his son. That blue chalk. He went insane with grief. That’s all I can say. He was in the driving rain for who knows how long, trying to dry the sidewalk with every towel he could get his hands on. Neighbors told me about it the next day. None of them had the courage to come out. They were too respectful of his pain.”


“I can’t imagine what he felt that night,” I said, a wave of nausea rising and receding inside me.


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