Trade_it_for_the_night -

As Neco began to play a rhythmic, grounding melody, Elias felt the tension in his chest start to splinter. He unbuckled the straps. One by one, he let the "stones" of his past drop into the tall grass. He stopped listening to the echoes of what used to be and started listening to the pulse of the music and the cooling air.

Neco stepped forward, the moon beginning to peek through the thinning light. "Who wants to wait forever until the moon is gone? The sun is fading, Elias. You can keep those worries and wander the dark, or you can trade them." "Trade them for what?" trade_it_for_the_night

The following story is inspired by the lyrics and the "larger-than-life" spirit of the song. The Shadow of the Summit As Neco began to play a rhythmic, grounding

Elias looked away, his hands tightening on the straps of his pack. "The past is all I have. I’m waiting for it to make sense." He stopped listening to the echoes of what