There she was, just across the street. The bustling market filled the air around her with fragrance and color. The flower vendor made a joke, and when she lauged, it seemed that the sun lit up the sky. He started to move. Only a couple of paces and he would be able to touch her. Again. After so much time without her. He'd grab her hand and pull her with him, through all the fancy machinery, through time itself, and they'd emerge in the present, and they'd be together again, and, and ... He slowed down. Stopped. It was only makebelieve. He knew that. The past was fixed. No foolish action on his part could change that.

I like this theme a lot, Nadia. It has a longing, haunting sound, like an echo from the past that I'm trying to hold on to. I'm hearing this played by slow strings, violins and cellos carrying the melody. If that's okay with you, I'll try and see if I can arrange it that way?

i really like those icy single notes and the contrast with the low sounding chords - this does feel like a montage or something where you see fragments of a life in a film, maybe falling between the cogs of the clock. I'm really enjoying all your instrumentals and glad that i stumbled across them

I would love to collaborate with lyrics but don’t know how yet as I’m a new fawmling. Love the piano. And I love the title.

What a lovely piece Nadia. Time and it's possibilities very much come to my mind while listening. It definitely has the Nadia magic here!

This sounds bittersweet dramatic, like in a movie. Great twists in the harmony and yet a bit classic

Your piano sounds lovely Nadia. Lots of emotions throughout. Good skirmishing…interesting concept.

I'm loving the harmonic progressions. A very evocative piece; would be great in a movie soundtrack. Good to see you back again this year, and perhaps we can collaborate again - "Love Letters Across Time" from last year is still in my personal rotation.

Beautiful track with a lot of emotion coming through!

Ooooh I love the melody that kicks in around 1:51.

MMmmmMm this is delicious for my ears. I look forward to hearing you piano every year now and this is a great start. I'm glad my prompt was a nudge to something new 😀

Your music carries emotion so well. Beautiful.

Love the title. Beautiful piano piece. The large interval drops in your melody moved me.

Great title! Perfect for the prompt. Beautiful moodscape. I like the graphic too. Draws you in, just like the music!

what a moving piano piece. The melodic leaps in the middle where well placed. Really nice take on the prompt.

Oh! So gorgeous and to do both challenges! Pretty and moving!