Rondo Duo -fortissimo At Dawn- Punyupuri: Ff

The first light of dawn bled through the stained-glass dome of the Imperial Rondo Hall, painting the twin grand pianos on stage in hues of blood and honey. For most musicians, this hour was for sleep. For Maestro Punyu and Maestro Puri, it was the climax of a lifelong duel.

Puri wiped a tear from his cheek. “And you gave me the first beat.” Rondo Duo -Fortissimo at Dawn- PunyuPuri ff

And somewhere, a young pianist who had snuck in to listen whispered to herself, “That’s what I want.” The first light of dawn bled through the

They were swapping souls.