With Melinda's help, Lucius held onto the music and was eventually able to focus on Melinda and pull away from the old memories. His body still trembled and his breathing ragged. It took a little longer to calm down. The important thing was that he was away from those painful times.

"No more for the night," he quietly requested. He was too ashamed for having not being able to complete what Melinda wanted and had allowed himself to be trapped in those awful memories.