Melody For The Moon - The Ink Well Fiction Prompt [ENG - ESP]


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Love can be felt, but it is invisible like the wind. We cannot control it like the rest of the emotions, because it follows its desires. Sometimes we long for a magical object that will change everything in a snap; a desire that comes from selfishness, yet life itself makes us realize that everything is perfect even when we do not see it with eyes wide open.

When I was young and fearless, I wanted to marry the moon. I watched her pass by from my window in my cabin every bluish twilight, while the sky was tinged with her silver dust and her beautiful voice summoned the nightingales. The water primroses and lilies awoke to hear her sweet song, swayed back and forth gently trying to follow the beat of her melody, and the owls hooted in harmonious sounds that merged with the wind.

Contemplating from my window, I looked like a fool enraptured by his first love, as I caught a close glimpse of those silver hairs and gray eyes. The moon's untainted smile flashed as imposing as the light of a lighthouse, and her beautiful red silk dress rippled as she danced through the air with the nightingales.

I was happy when I saw her and sad when she left. I knew that my feelings would not be enough to conquer a powerful immortal, so I always gave up, swallowing all my emotions and sinking into the world of dreams.

One morning, motivated by an idea that moved my heart, I decided to do something to get his attention. I took my cello and began to compose a melody. I demanded more than I should have and, when the sounds went out of tune, I let myself be dragged down by a perverse frustration. There were mishaps, anger, and insecurities, but finally, I was able to finish my piece of music.

I waited for a special night when the moon was full. I positioned myself next to the lilies and primroses, waiting for the beautiful maiden of space to manifest herself. As I felt her presence, I prepared myself. I was very anxious and began to play my melody. She twirled gracefully as she sang. I was able to detail more precisely how beautiful her shiny porcelain skin was.

At first, I smiled, but it was quickly wiped off my face as I realized she was ignoring me. I finished playing and was not happy, I was hoping to get the Moon's attention.

Did I do something wrong? Could it be that she didn't like my music? I mused with a broken heart.

“You play beautifully,” I heard with a start. I looked to the side and noticed on the grass a beautiful young woman smiling, her brown hair covered with shiny dust. I knew immediately that she was not a human being by her white eyes lit up like two sparkles and the transparent snowy aura surrounding her entire body.


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“Oh... Thank you...,” I gasped trying to get over that scare. “Who are you?”

“My name is Elullien; I'm a star, I belong to the Moon's little team,” she said, introducing herself in a tender and soft voice.

“ Nice to meet you, my name is Faust, and I'm a musician,” I answered now calmer.

“Oh, that's great, you composed that beautiful melody?” she asked and her eyes sparkled even more.

“Yes, I made it for the Moon, but I see she didn't like it,” I replied ducking my head.

“Don't worry, it's not for you. When the Moon descends to Earth, she only does it to bring happiness to her sons and daughters. It's not that she doesn't like your song, she... she's just focused on her own.”

Those words made me catch my breath and revive my hope.

“I'd like to show her how beautiful my melody is and that she was my inspiration,” I said clenching my fist, completely determined.

“Well, maybe I can help you with that,” Elullien said smiling, placing her fingers under her chin. “I'm always with the Moon, if you teach me how to play your tune, I'll introduce it to her and tell her it's yours.”

“Would you do that?” I manifested with excitement.

“Of course! The Moon must know about this magnificent composition.” She expressed with sincerity.

After that moment, every night, Elullien would descend on my hut to teach her my song. She seemed to have a born gift for music, she was very happy with every guess she mastered. I had so much fun with her, as I had never had with anyone. I enjoyed her sweetness and intelligence, and what I liked most, was her particular way of telling stories.

She was very kind and warm. Her eyes melted me; especially when she stared at me. On several occasions, I wanted to woo her and tell her how beautiful she was, but it didn't seem appropriate considering why we were together.

“Truth be told, I used to be a shooting star,” she would relate almost mumbling. “It was fun, I traveled to multiple places in the universe and met new people, but I had no direction or stability. So I met the Moon and she made me her companion. Since then, I have the peace of mind I always longed for.” She concluded her story with a smile and I could feel her fingertips brush against my hand generating sparks in my chest.

“That makes me glad, Elullien,” I replied happy for her. “I used to have that peace, but then I met the Moon and my whole world changed.”

I perceived Elullien's look as a pang of sorrow and that made me uncomfortable. It didn't feel right to say it, but I was trying to hide my true feelings for her.

“How can you be in love with someone you don't know?” She asked me with a strange tone in her voice.

“I don't know, I just feel it and that's it,” was all I answered. I felt really silly saying it.


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“You know, as a star, I can also grant wishes,” she assured as a faint smile crept across her face.

“And... are you going to grant me a wish?”

“Of course I will, although my magic can't make the moon or any other being fall in love with you, it can make love come into your life at any moment. You only have to wish for it, Faust.”

At that moment, Elullien took my hand in a very tender way. Her splendorous diamond-like eyes rested on mine in an eternal instant. She was so loving and beautiful that I did not know how to react, and prompted by her words, I whispered my longing.

“I wish for love to come into my life.”

A ripple of radiance erupted from Elullien's body. She smiled even more as if in some kind of ecstasy. I felt a warm breeze run through my whole body, it was as if I had been caressed by hundreds of silk cloths. When everything was back to normal, we were in each other's arms, Elullien was no longer glowing and her eyes sparkling like stars had taken on a human appearance.

“What happened to you?” I asked worriedly. She smiled shyly at me with her head lowered, then looked at me again.

“Faust, I'm in love with you,” she confessed. I was shocked with my eyes wide open to the limit. “The power of your desire turned me human and I accepted it because I wanted to be by your side. I'm sorry you found out this way, I know you love the Moon, however, I wanted you to know my feelings for you.”

She lowered her gaze again, expecting to be struck by a disappointing answer, but then I held her and held her delicate chin tenderly.

“Elullien, when I first met you, I thought my only goal was to marry the Moon, for I thought I was in love, but these last few weeks with you have been wonderful and made me realize how wrong I was. The wish I made worked, for you are the love of my life.”

We sealed our feelings with our first kiss and were consecrated by the moon. Since then, I no longer admire the wonders of twilight for every day I have one by my side.


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MELODÍA PARA LA LUNA


El amor puede sentirse, pero es invisible como el viento. No podemos controlarlo al igual que al resto de las emociones, pues sigue sus propios deseos. A veces anhelamos un objeto mágico que cambie todo en un chasquido; un deseo proveniente del egoísmo, sin embargo, la misma vida nos hace dar cuenta que todo está perfecto aun cuando no lo vemos con ojos bien abiertos.

Cuando era joven e intrépido, quería desposar a la Luna. La veía pasar desde mi ventana en mi cabaña cada crepúsculo azulado, mientras el cielo se teñía con su polvo plateado y su hermosa voz invocaba a los ruiseñores. Las onagras y los lirios despertaban al escuchar su dulce canto, se balanceaban de un lado a otro suavemente tratando de seguir el compás de su melodía y los búhos ululaban en armoniosos sonidos que se fusionaban con el viento.

Contemplando desde mi ventana, parecía un tonto embelesado por su primer amor, al vislumbrar con detenimiento aquellos cabellos plateados y ojos grises. La sonrisa impoluta de la Luna destellaba tan imponente como la luz de un faro, y su hermoso vestido de seda roja se ondulaba a medida que danzaba por el aire con los ruiseñores.

Era feliz cuando la veía y triste cuando se marchaba. Sabía que mis sentimientos no serían suficientes para conquistar a un poderoso inmortal, así que siempre desistía tragándome todas mis emociones hundiéndome al mundo de los sueños.

Una mañana, motivado por una idea que movió mi corazón, decidí hacer algo para llamar su atención. Tomé mi cello y comencé a componer una melodía. Me exigía más de la cuenta y, cuando los sonidos desafinaban, me dejaba arrastrar por una perversa frustración. Hubo percances, enojos e inseguridades, pero finalmente pude terminar mi pieza musical.

Esperé una noche especial, cuando la luna estaba llena. Me ubiqué junto a los lirios y las onagras, aguardando a que se manifestara la bella doncella del espacio. Al sentir su presencia, me preparé. Estaba muy ansioso y comencé a tocar mi melodía. Ella giraba con gracia, al mismo tiempo que cantaba. Pude detallar con más precisión lo hermosa que era su piel de porcelana brillante.

Al principio yo sonreía, pero se borró de mi rostro rápidamente al darme cuenta de que ella me ignoraba. Terminé de tocar y no estaba contento, de verdad esperaba llamar la atención de la Luna.

¿Habré hecho algo mal? ¿Será que no le gustó mi música? Cavilaba con el corazón destrozado.

“Tocas muy hermoso,” escuché con sobresalto. Miré hacia a un lado y noté sobre la hierba a una hermosa joven sonriente, con el cabello castaño y cubierto de polvo brillante. Supe inmediatamente que ella no era un ser humano por sus ojos blancos e iluminados como dos centellas y el aura nívea transparente que rodeaba todo su cuerpo.

“Oh… Gracias…,” jadeé intentando superar aquel susto. “¿Quién eres?”

“Mi nombre es Elullien; soy una estrella, pertenezco al sequito de la Luna,” dijo, presentándose con una voz tierna y suave.

“Mucho gusto, mi nombre es Faust, y soy músico,” contesté ahora más tranquilo.

“Oh, eso es genial, ¿tu compusiste esa hermosa melodía?” Preguntó ella y sus ojos brillaron aún más.

“Sí, lo hice para la Luna, pero veo que no le gustó,” respondí agachando la cabeza.

“No te preocupes, no es por ti. Cuando la Luna desciende a la Tierra, solo lo hace para llevarle felicidad a sus hijos e hijas. No es que no le guste tu canción, ella… solo está concentrada en lo suyo.”

Aquellas palabras hicieron que recobrara el aliento y revivieron mi esperanza.

“Quisiera demostrarle lo hermosa que es mi melodía y que ella fue mi inspiración,” dije apretando el puño, completamente decidido.

“Bueno, tal vez yo pueda ayudarte con eso,” dijo Elullien sonriendo, colocando sus dedos bajo su barbilla. “Siempre estoy con la Luna, si me enseñas como tocar tu melodía, se la presentaré y le diré que es tuya.”

“¿En serio lo harías?” Manifesté con emoción.

“¡Por supuesto! La Luna debe saber sobre esta magnífica composición.” Expresó con sinceridad.

Después de ese momento, cada noche, Elullien descendía a mi cabaña para enseñarle mi canción. Ella parecía tener un don nato para la música, se sentía muy feliz por cada conjetura que dominaba. Me divertía mucho con ella, como nunca lo había hecho con alguien. Disfruté de su dulzura e inteligencia, y lo que más me gustaba, era su particular manera de contar historias.

Ella era muy amable y cálida. Me derretían sus ojos; especialmente cuando me observaba fijamente. En varias ocasiones, quise cortejarla y decirle lo hermosa que era, pero no me parecía apropiado tomando en cuenta el motivo por el cual estábamos juntos.

“La verdad, yo antes era una estrella fugaz,” relataba ella casi murmurando. “Era divertido, viajaba hacia múltiples lugares del universo y conocí nuevas personas, pero no tenía ni rumbo ni estabilidad. Así que conocí a la Luna y ella me convirtió en su acompañante. Desde entonces, tengo la tranquilidad que siempre anhelaba.” Concluyó su historia con una sonrisa y pude sentir como la yema de sus dedos rozaba mi mano generando chispazos en mi pecho.

“Eso me alegra, Elullien,” repliqué contento por ella. “Yo antes tenía esa paz, pero luego conocía a la Luna y todo mi mundo cambió.”

Percibí la mirada de Elullien como una punzada de pena y eso me sentir incómodo. No me sentí bien al decirlo, pero trataba de ocultar mis verdaderos sentimientos por ella.

“¿Cómo puedes estar enamorado de alguien que no conoces de verdad?” Ella me preguntó con un extraño tono en su voz.

“No lo sé, solo lo siento y ya,” fue todo lo contesté. Me sentí muy tonto al decirlo.

“¿Sabes? Como estrella también puedo conceder deseos,” aseguró mientras se dibujaba una sonrisa leve en su rostro.

“Y… ¿Me vas a conceder un deseo?”

“¡Claro que sí!, aunque mi magia no puede hacer que la Luna u otro ser se enamore de ti, puede hacer que en cualquier momento llegue el amor a tu vida. Solo tienes que desearlo, Faust.”

En ese momento, Elullien tomó mi mano de una manera muy tierna. Sus esplendorosos ojos como diamantes se posaron en los míos en un instante eterno. Ella era tan cariñosa y hermosa que no sabía cómo reaccionar, y motivado por sus palabras, susurré mi anhelo.

“Deseo que venga el amor a mi vida.”

Una onda de brillo brotó del cuerpo de Elullien. Ella sonreía aún más como si estuviera en una especie de éxtasis. Sentí una cálida brisa recorrer todo mi cuerpo, fue como si hubiese sido acariciado por cientos de paños de seda. Cuando todo volvió a la normalidad, nos hallábamos abrazados, Elullien ya no brillaba y sus ojos destellantes como astros se habían adquirido un aspecto humano.

“¿Qué te pasó?” Le pregunté preocupado. Ella me sonrió tímidamente con la cabeza baja, luego volvió a mirarme.

“Faust, estoy enamorada de ti,” confesó. Yo quedé sorprendido con los ojos abiertos hasta el límite. “El poder de tu deseo me convirtió en humana y yo lo acepté porque quería estar a tu lado. Lamento que te enteraras de esta manera, sé que amas a la Luna, sin embargo, quería que supieras mis sentimientos hacia ti.”

Ella bajó la mirada nuevamente, esperando ser golpeada por una decepcionante respuesta, pero luego la sostuve y sujeté su delicada barbilla con ternura.

“Elullien, cuando te conocí, pensé que mi única meta era casarme con la Luna, pues creía que estaba enamorado, pero estas últimas semanas contigo han sido maravillosas y me hicieron dar cuenta de lo errado que estaba. El deseo que pedí funcionó, pues tu eres el amor de mi vida.”

Sellamos nuestros sentimientos con nuestro primer beso y fuimos consagrados por la Luna. Desde entonces, ya no admiro las maravillas del crepúsculo pues cada día tengo uno a mi lado.

FIN

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Whaooo.. This is just so beautiful.
I can't believe I finished it and I wanted more.
I knew the beginning was looking more like a poem, but I just flow with it since I am a poet too. I had the intention of telling you to submit it to the blockchain poetry community, but then the story of the young man and the star came in.

The poem was amazing. Can I call it a poem? the one for the moon. It was amazing reading this. Thanks for blessing me with this piece

There wasn't this story as a poem, but now that you mention it, it would have looked great.

Your comment is a great pleasure. Thank you for your words and for reading my post.

Happy Sunday!

You’re welcome and happy Sunday to you too 🫶🏽

Love can be felt but remains invisible like the wind. It eludes control, following its desires. Sometimes, we wish for a magical object to change everything instantly. It reminds us that love is not always about grand gestures or unattainable desires but often about the connections we form in unexpected places.

Very beautiful and representative your comment, it is the essence of the whole story.

Thank you for reading me and leaving these beautiful words.

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Greetings and thank you very much!

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It's a nice feeling to know that I'm not the only one in love with the moon. Falling in love with a star when the moon doesn't meet your expectations must not be too bad either.

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I believe that finding love is not a bad thing.

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This just kind of captured how I feel whenever i see the moon in all it's glorious beauty. I revel in it's passing. I delight in it's creation. Thanks for this wonderful piece.

Thanks to you for reading my story!