Valence I love where this is going great palette .
At the moment I am still fighting Charlotte's simply great idea of setting the hurdy gurdy on fire it would save a lot of work, but I still have sometime available so play a little more I think.
The story continues
As a recap the great ape has cursed the minstrel to stand pigeon toed and play the hurdy gurdy this is quite a hard thing to do as it puts him not only off balance, but it is also hard for him to tap the beat with his foot which most players do.
This however is not enough for the great ape and so not only the minstrel is cursed but also his wife and daughter. It seems harsh but their fate is linked to the minstrel and they must dance to his music and defend him through the night as he plays. The dances are allowed a tambourine to help him keep the beat and two magic never ending fire brands, magic is never far from the gods.
You could well ask “ Defend him from what ? ” and the answer is spiders who are attracted to the music and the dance because the music and the dance which must be performed is non other than the energetic dance the Tarantella and for those of you who may not know this is the spider dance.
If the dancers cannot defend the minstrel and themselves from being bitten before the sun comes up
then they must dance again the next night. A curse must always have a get out clause and this one is no exception it is breakable but only if the dancers are successful.