Clockwork Willow Waltz

Slow, minor-key medieval score with a fragile wooden flute carrying an eerie, childlike melody. Gentle drones from viola and cello move in long, unsettling swells; distant harp plucks trace a simple waltz pulse. Subtle choir pads and celesta glimmers bloom on key phrases to suggest fairytale wonder turning slightly crooked. Dynamics rise from quiet curiosity to a tense middle swell, then fade back into a hushed, lingering question at the end., medieval, slow