The Battle of Hollow Spine, pt. I (05/05) Sparks-In-Shade
May 15, 2022 12:12:47 GMT
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Post by Sparks-In-Shade on May 15, 2022 12:12:47 GMT
Sparks-in-Shade sits looking out across Daring Heights. He shifts in his chair, wincing in discomfort. He shoulder hasn't been the same since he dislocated it fighting at the summit of Hollow Spine alongside Derthaad, Kelne, Tayz, and Heret. He pauses a moment in thought, then picks up his battered old lute, checks the tuning, and strums a chord.
His voice rises, mimicking the sound of three singers in intertwining harmonies. This is how he will remember the mountain.
His voice rises, mimicking the sound of three singers in intertwining harmonies. This is how he will remember the mountain.
A call for help
The Watchman comes
A promise made
The mountain hums
Companions join
A swift tactician
Black feathers twice
And triple vision
The road is safe
But ends and soon
Replaced by cliffs
The mountain looms
The test begins
Our heroes rise
To claim the climb
The wind denies
Muscles straining
Wills of steel
The Watchman holds
The mountain yields
The summit reached
But without rest
The mountain
Sends another test
With laughing maws
And dripping jaws
The beasts arise
For Hell's own laws
The Watchman stands
And dreams of sleep
But will not break
The Promise Keep'd
The ground runs red
With blood and still
Our heroes sense
Their breaking wills
A Scholar saves
They rest their arms
A promise kept
The mountain calms
For now we pause
But trust in time
You'll hear of the Battle
Of Hollow Spine
!
