The first piece was beautiful but this one moved Aleksander. The notes spoke to something deep inside his heart, as though they were aware he had been shattering the pieces of himself that were monstrous and broken in attempt to become someone new. His past has left scars, there is no denying that but it did not need to be all he was.

And if Danding's fur was wet and he had to turn his head to discreetly wipe away tears once the song was done, then that could be considered progress towards the change he was trying to make.