Alyxander glanced down at the two girls as Kate was asked to play the piano. He had taught himself to play a few simple songs, but nothing as intricate and beautiful as the songs she could play. The music was absolutely beautiful. 'Kate is quite a talented girl.' He thought almost wistfully. 'And what am I? It's obvious she will end up falling for some handsome noble or something, not a tormented servant like me. She pities me, nothing more...' He didn't really believe the last part, but he refused to think that she could ever fully fall in love with someone like him.<br/><br/>Shaking the thoughts away, Alyx continued to decorate the tree as Kate and Sara sang. Their voices were in perfect harmony. How long had it been since he'd heard such magnificent music? Probably forever, in his mind. He didn't think he'd heard anyone as beautiful a singer as either of the talented young women. As the decorating continued and time went on, he noticed a few people began to filter into the parlor, group by group, and soon enough most of the household was there. The ladder was put aside and out of the way, and the boy continued to help with the garland and candles until everything was put up.<br/><br/>Once the decorating was done, Alyxander turned his attention to the music again. Such happy, joyful tunes lifted his spirit in ways he had never felt before. It had been so long since he'd last heard anything so uplifting. He was careful not to have his gaze linger on anyone in particular, but his eyes always returned back to Kate again. Everyone seemed to know these songs, and he only a few songs that would even be close to seasonal for this occasion. Alyx glanced over as he felt a gentle nudge on his arm. "Why don't you sing, Alyx?" One of the servants asked. "It's a tradition 'round here." "I-I don't think that would be a good idea. I don't know any songs."<br/><br/>((figured I might as well get a little bit of a prompt going for a few posts ;) I had thought up the idea of Alyx being asked to sing, thinking that perhaps it would be a tradition, just like how he got to put the star on the top of the tree; "he's new to the household, so it's only right for him to take part in the festivities firsthand instead of watching from the shadows" kind of idea))