[Amnesty/#019 - Elysian] Orfeo ed Euridice (Gluck opera) - Come unto the realms of rest

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Title: Come unto the realms of rest
Author: Zdenka
Fandom: Orfeo ed Euridice (Gluck opera)
Rating: T
Characters: Orfeo, The Blessed Spirits
Challenge: Amnesty Week XXXV / #019 - Elysian
Notes/Warnings: foreshadowing
Summary: Orpheus seeks Eurydice in the Elysian Fields.


The Elysian Fields are serene and beautiful under a bright clear sky. Someone is singing—not Eurydice—and Orpheus watches in wonder as the spirits dance over the green meadow, moving in graceful circles around him. They carry shimmering scarves which brush against him from time to time, lightly touching his hand or fluttering against his face.

Yet Orpheus cannot share their peace; his heart beats frantically as he looks everywhere for a glimpse of his Eurydice.

The music changes, and Orpheus holds his breath. “Eurydice comes,” the spirits sing together. A scarf trails across his eyes like a warning.

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