He hides his secrets
Behind a impenetrable wall
Of shadow
He lurks in the darkness
Afraid of the light
Shedding itself on him
If any beam should fall
He would break.
His sadness is deep within him
Mourning his beloved sister
The only one who
Understood.
He's changed
From that excited little boy
Sorrow turning him into a shadow of what he once was
He's too afraid
To show himself
To those he calls his friends
But really
How different is he?
All of them know what it's like to hide secrets
Carry pain
Feel crippling weight on your shoulders
Does he know?
The fire boy
The archer
The girl with the kaleidoscope eyes
The praetor
The clever one
The son of the sea
His new-found sister
Just as dear now as the other
They all know
What it's like
To be outcasts
To be misunderstood
They'll accept him
The son of the shadows
If only he will let them.