Wonderfully done. Though I am hating anything that distracts from Aldric I can't lie x3

Beautiful new chapter. I love your use of music/sound in this one and the way how our protagonist naturally struggles with some of his past and present experiences, wrestling with the shadows of the past as well as pushing certain parts of those twilight hours between dusk and dawn well into the realm of mere dreaming.
I appreciate the frequent discussions of art and expressions of the joy and passion folks feel for it coming up. And I am afraid I will be stuck with an earworm for a couple of days. ;)