1.1 The companion piece to "A Price to Pay" (under "Dungeons and Dragons")- the song Tansy Treewee is singing at the end of the story.

1.2 Why am I weeping?

1

They say everything, everything in nature

Moves in circles

Life and death and life and death

Now then why am I weeping?

Sometimes we weep for joy,

Sometimes it's grief

And nature moves in circles.

2

The dead of winter kills everything in reach

And spring creates life

Life and death and life and death

Now then why am I weeping?

My tears I shed for one who died,

So now it's grief

And nature moves in circles.

3

Every harvest is a killing

But a gift of life as well

Life and death and life and death

Now then why am I weeping?

Because he will never come back

Never come back to me

And nature moves in circles.

4

Can you see this bird, shot down,

Dead on the ground?

Life and death and life and death

Now then why am I weeping?

The bird has hatched its progeny

And what have you left for me?

And nature moves in circles.

5

That bird had died too soon,

Too early in its life

Life and death and life and death

Now then why am I weeping?

Because you also died too early

Ahead of time

And nature moves in circles.

6

You have to say good bye, let go

When winter comes

Life and death and life and death

Now then why am I weeping?

I cry to say farewell,

Because it hurts so much

And nature moves in circles.

7

Wherever you are, my friend

I hope you're happy now

Life and death and life and death

Now then why am I weeping?

To give you something for your journey

That reminds you of me

And nature moves in circles.

8

Is there still any sign of light left?

There must be hope in life

Life and death and life and death

Now then why am I weeping?

Because I hope you tell me to stop,

As you always did

And nature moves in circles.

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