BXBX NOVEL Chapter 618 : THE NAME
"It\'s mainly because Polaris is the only one who offered me to do a single song," Kiran answered when Astrid asked why he chose to work with Polaris once again. "All the others wanted me to do a full album. Right now, I don\'t have enough artistic juice to do that. But since I couldn\'t pass up a chance to earn good money, I picked Polaris."
Astrid nodded. He could understand that. Kiran just finished composing and producing an album for a singer and even an additional song for another. Doing another album this soon would definitely put a toll on him. Maybe even resulting to a subpar result. So, even if he could earn more money doing another album, he still chose to do a single song.
"Besides, I also like working here," Kiran added. "They give me a lot of room to work. I\'m pretty much in charge of everything. I don\'t think I could have that level of independence at another label."
Honestly, if the singers he could work with weren\'t limited, he would work exclusively with Polaris. But he wanted to work with a diverse range of musicians. Doing so would also help him hone his talent more.
He believed that working with different artists would challenge him in new ways and push his creative boundaries. Each collaboration could bring fresh perspectives and unique styles, allowing him to grow as a musician. By experiencing various genres and approaches, he hoped to refine his skills and develop a richer, more versatile sound.
This variety was essential for his artistic growth, something he felt he couldn\'t achieve by staying within the confines of a single label or company, no matter how supportive it was.
"That\'s great to hear. It must be rewarding to have that level of autonomy," Astrid responded to what Kiran said earlier.
"It is," Kiran said. "I hope that in the future I could establish my own studio."
"With your talent, I have no doubt you will."
That drew a shy smile from Kiran.
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Astrid headed home after finishing dinner with Kiran. It\'s finally time to face his current \'problem\'.
But he took a shower first and change into his favorite pajamas to feel comfortable. He stared at his Terminal for quite some time. After a few minutes, he sighed and just clicked on the call button.
As he was waiting for the call to be answered, Astrid felt his heart pounding uncontrollably. You know, just how a child would feel when they knew they were about to get scolded by their parents.
It didn\'t take long for the call to connect. His mother\'s face appeared on the virtual screen. A smile quickly crossed her lips when she saw him, an automatic response whenever she saw her children. But this time, that smile didn\'t last long and was quickly replaced by a worried expression.
"What\'s wrong, baby? Did something happen?" she asked, and then, as if she realized something, she added with a frown, "Was it the Grimaldis?"
Astrid blinked, and then couldn\'t help but let out a helpless smile. His mother might have noticed his expression, that\'s why she asked that first instead of her usual greetings. Was this the famous mother\'s instincts?
"No, they didn\'t do anything. But it is related to them," he said. "Mom, can you call Dad? I have something to tell to the both of you."
His mother stared at him for a few seconds, as if scrutinizing his every expression. Then she nodded and called his father. After a while, his father appeared on the screen beside his mother.
"What is it? Does Aster miss his dad?"
Astrid couldn\'t help but chuckle at his father\'s greeting. "Yes, Dad, I miss you and Mom. But I\'m actually calling for a different reason."
"Did something happen? Is it the Grimaldis?"
That was Gage\'s first thought. Given the recent events, he couldn\'t imagine anything that might cause worry for his son other than that.
"As I told Mom, they didn\'t do anything, but I\'m calling because it\'s related to them," Astrid clarified. "I know they wanted to meet Mom but couldn\'t because of various reasons, the main one being our safety. However, I know a way to make it possible for everyone to meet safely without worrying about the Lancasters."
Both his parents showed a confuse expression.
"Aster, it\'s not that I don\'t trust your words, but how can you possibly do that?" his father asked. He looked like he didn\'t want to sound offensive, but the skepticism on his face was also clearly visible.
"I can\'t. But I know someone who can," Astrid said. "He might not make the best impression at first. And once you know who he is, you\'ll probably get angry and might even want to send me back to Delryria. But I trust him. So, I hope Mom and Dad can also give him a chance.
Just like I did. Please."
His father looked like he was about to say something, but his mother spoke first. Her expression was completely serious. "May we know the name of this person we\'re supposed to give a chance to?"
As soon as Astrid heard that, he knew that the moment of truth was coming. He took a deep breath and finally said;
"Wulfric de Lunaris."