Disclaimer: I do not own any of the places, characters, or events. They are all owned by Mercedes Lackey and James Mallory. I figured that the weather comes out of the west in this world, but that is just assumption based on where I live.

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Horns sound in the forest.

Hear the Call to Battle!

Summoning all to fight

Defend the Forest's Heart!

Enemies ambushing

with fell fire and acid,

spears and nets raining down

Their vile poisoned arrows

lend fear to bravest hearts

"Look to the trees!" they cry

Unicorns and riders

dodging enemy attacks

as Elven Knights take aim.

Bring down the Shadowed Elves!

They would break our spirits!

Some fall by Elven darts,

yet hundreds are revealed.

They strike at the weak point

where numbers are smallest

Heart of the Elven Realm:

Ysterialpoerin.

Smoke rises from its trees

The smell of burning wood

is heavy on the wind.

Shadowed Elves everywhere

Swarming the unicorns

those who are harmed by the

presence of the unchaste.

All must skirmish on foot

for the Enemies' clubs

crush bones and mangle flesh

Loyal mounts refusing

to leave their friends and flee.

While all around, trees burn,

a blazing inferno

devours the ancient forest.

While overhead a scout flies

Elven Mage and dragon

see the smoke of battle

rising from the city.

A storm lies to the west

Enraged, he reaches out

and calls forth the blizzard

to extinguish the flames

and help the warriors

to overcome the foe.

With blood and shattered horns

and the deaths of many,

the Forest's Heart was saved.