Page 36 of Sensing Selma
“Holly. Honey.”
I looked at her, waiting for her judgment. She picked up her phone, tapped it and put it back down.
Had she been recording this little session?
“That was beautiful. Oh, my. If that’s what you can do in a situation like this, I can only imagine what you’ll do when you sit down to compose.Working with you is going to be a dream.”
“Really?”
“Did you doubt it?”
No. I hadn’t. I didn’t. But...I guess a part of me was always seeking approval.
Her smile was broad, clearly pleased. “Well,” she said as she glanced at her watch. “I have to go downstairs and take care of a few things.”
“Okay. Do you want me to stay here and work?”
“If you’d like. But I also suggest you explore the grounds where this movie will be filmed. Perhaps spend time on set watching the actors do their scenes. I know you’re familiar with the story. Imagine how scenes will play out, and what mood we’ll want the music to embody.”
“Okay. I think I’ll do that.”
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ISTAYED IN AYRA’Smusic room for another hour, playing around on the piano, but also picking up the cello, though it wasn’t an instrument I was proficient with.
Nonetheless, I managed to fiddle around and come up with a few interesting melodies and sounds.
But, as Ayra had suggested, I left the music room behind, eager to see more of Moon Manor. I’d yet to see the gardens, the forest...any of it.
I headed down and while I was tempted to take a peek at certain actors rehearsing their lines, I made my way out to the gardens.
I was assailed with the many scents, and a flutter of butterflies that happily flew about. The sun poked through the clouds bringing about just enough warmth.
Smiling, I walked beyond the garden and along the edge of the forest. In many ways, the property reminded me of Selma Sanctuary. Of course, it was well kept unlike Selma Sanctuary. Everything was in order. Everything looked as it should. The grounds were clean and the trees well-trimmed. Not a dead tree in sight. No dry branches littering the ground. No scrubby yellowed bushes.
It was a festival of sights, sounds and scents.
It was magical.
I was getting inspired, feeling the sound of music around the property.The lake wherePride and Prejudicewas filmed, the garden where Keely Lee’sEmmawas filmed.I could see and hear the music, inspired by the setting and also the memories of the Jane Austen films, in the air.
