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This is a scene from Gamer Girl 13's fanfic, "The Ties That Bind." I loved the scene so much that I just couldn't help but draw it out. The amount of time it took to post it was due to issues with reference--I forgot which wrists the cuffs were tied to, and had to get some help with his instrument. :S

Oh well.

Merida and MacGuffin belong to Disney/Pixar. The fic exerpts to follow belong to GAM3R G1RL 13.

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Last time he sang she was so entranced by it she had almost forgotten why she had been so mad at him, but she was able to be further away and relatively safe. This time, even though she looked forward to hearing him sing again, she was a little worried about how she would react being so close to him.

Shae glanced over at her and noticed a look of anticipation in her eyes as he readied himself to play. Shae took a deep breath to settle himself and began to softly pluck the strings of the lute. He played a simple melody over and over a few times before jumping into the first verse.
...

Merida couldn't take her eyes away from him as he strummed and sang. The song was so sad, but befitting. Granted, she knew his father wasn't dead, but the beautifully, sad lyrics spoke volumes about his heart.Merida had heard the song before herself. It was an old song and she had heard it many a funeral that they held for the fallen. She'd often see her mother mouth the words along with whoever was singing the song. She would watch as her mother and father seemed to cuddle closer during the part about being kindred spirits.
...

Five years ago, Merida was young and impetuous. Not that she wasn't that way anymore, but she was 20 years old now and knew it was time she thought about marriage. Even at 15 she hadn't been so opposed to the idea of marriage at all, just marriage at the time. As she thought about herself and the lovers described in the song, Merida had to wonder if she would ever find a love like that. A love as strong and lasting as her parents, even. Unconsciously, Merida found her gaze lingering on Shae as he continued to play and sing.
...

The other Fae gathering around had sat at his and Merida's feet to listen closely. Shae noticed the crowd of Fae listening intently and in awe of the song. He slowed the tempo down and all but whispered the next part of the song.
After Shae sang that part he began to just play a little interlude on the lute and dropped off singing. Merida felt something pull in her heart and when he looked up she caught his gaze again. This time there was no distance to separate them and they each held the gaze. When Shae took a breath to go into the final chorus of the song, something pulled Merida to sing with him. His deeper, slightly gruff voice balanced out by her high soft one seemed to entrance the Fae audience even more.

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Shae could anticipate the tempo change of the song. He had played and sung enough to know when to expect it. What he didn't expect though was to have a woman suddenly blocking his view of the dancers. Merida stood in front of him with an uncharacteristically nervous smile on her face.

Without saying a word to him she reached out her hand offered him one end of a sheer lace white scarf. He eyed her curiously.

"They wanted me to do it, Shae." She muttered over the music loud enough for him to hear.
...

Shae had a feeling he knew what the Fae were trying to do. The thing was, he wasn't sure if Merida knew and was going along with it, or if she was really not aware. Either way, Shae could feel the pressure on the both of them as he stared at the still offered scarf. Starting up at Merida, Shae could feel his resolve breaking and he slowly reached for the scarf.

Description
This is a scene from Gamer Girl 13's fanfic, "The Ties That Bind." I loved the scene so much that I just couldn't help but draw it out. The amount of time it took to post it was due to issues with reference--I forgot which wrists the cuffs were tied to, and had to get some help with his instrument. :S

Oh well.

Merida and MacGuffin belong to Disney/Pixar. The fic exerpts to follow belong to GAM3R G1RL 13.

[link]

First Image:

Last time he sang she was so entranced by it she had almost forgotten why she had been so mad at him, but she was able to be further away and relatively safe. This time, even though she looked forward to hearing him sing again, she was a little worried about how she would react being so close to him.

Shae glanced over at her and noticed a look of anticipation in her eyes as he readied himself to play. Shae took a deep breath to settle himself and began to softly pluck the strings of the lute. He played a simple melody over and over a few times before jumping into the first verse.
...

Merida couldn't take her eyes away from him as he strummed and sang. The song was so sad, but befitting. Granted, she knew his father wasn't dead, but the beautifully, sad lyrics spoke volumes about his heart.Merida had heard the song before herself. It was an old song and she had heard it many a funeral that they held for the fallen. She'd often see her mother mouth the words along with whoever was singing the song. She would watch as her mother and father seemed to cuddle closer during the part about being kindred spirits.
...

Five years ago, Merida was young and impetuous. Not that she wasn't that way anymore, but she was 20 years old now and knew it was time she thought about marriage. Even at 15 she hadn't been so opposed to the idea of marriage at all, just marriage at the time. As she thought about herself and the lovers described in the song, Merida had to wonder if she would ever find a love like that. A love as strong and lasting as her parents, even. Unconsciously, Merida found her gaze lingering on Shae as he continued to play and sing.
...

The other Fae gathering around had sat at his and Merida's feet to listen closely. Shae noticed the crowd of Fae listening intently and in awe of the song. He slowed the tempo down and all but whispered the next part of the song.
After Shae sang that part he began to just play a little interlude on the lute and dropped off singing. Merida felt something pull in her heart and when he looked up she caught his gaze again. This time there was no distance to separate them and they each held the gaze. When Shae took a breath to go into the final chorus of the song, something pulled Merida to sing with him. His deeper, slightly gruff voice balanced out by her high soft one seemed to entrance the Fae audience even more.

Second Image:

Shae could anticipate the tempo change of the song. He had played and sung enough to know when to expect it. What he didn't expect though was to have a woman suddenly blocking his view of the dancers. Merida stood in front of him with an uncharacteristically nervous smile on her face.

Without saying a word to him she reached out her hand offered him one end of a sheer lace white scarf. He eyed her curiously.

"They wanted me to do it, Shae." She muttered over the music loud enough for him to hear.
...

Shae had a feeling he knew what the Fae were trying to do. The thing was, he wasn't sure if Merida knew and was going along with it, or if she was really not aware. Either way, Shae could feel the pressure on the both of them as he stared at the still offered scarf. Starting up at Merida, Shae could feel his resolve breaking and he slowly reached for the scarf.