Music Finds a Way

In Hallas Finds His Voice, Hallas' musical ability is taken away by the nagas, as part of the consequences for what his wild magic wrought. The nagas are trying to prevent the fulfillment of the prophecy, in which Hallas is the singer who find his voice. They take his music and his memory, rather than his life.
But Hallas is a musician at his core. It's part of what has set him at odds with the rest of the Resani, who don't value the arts. They are engineers and fishermen. They find no virtue in painting, dance, or music.
So, when the nagas decide to take away Hallas' gift of music, he's almost not sorry. After all, he did do bad things when his wild magic created chaos on the Moc. And he's always been an outsider, with songs in his mind. Maybe he'll fit into Resani society better without his singing.
But in my experience, as a sometime singer myself, you can't really get away from music if it's part of who you are. I can't imagine a day without song.
And so, despite the magic that took his gift away, eventually Hallas' music returns. And with it, the rest of who he is.
But even having his voice back is not enough to fulfill the prophecy. The prophecy demands more. And Hallas isn't sure he can deliver.