The mystic moon does shine

As the heralds dine

On water and jerky

Not wine and turkey.

As the firebird dives

They run for their lives

For they cannot be far

From beloved Valdemar.

The message they carry

Will make the queen merry

For it will stop the war.

Who could ask for more?

But when the mages heard

They sent the firebirds

The companions cannot see haven's light.

It's going to be a long night.

The companions set the pace

It's a demon's race

Another firebird joins the fray

Those Karsites are going to pay.

Finally they see Haven's Light.

Oh, what a beautiful sight.

They are filled with fear

The firebirds draw near.

Now the truth you will know

Even if you had not guessed it so

One is the weapon's master

The other a spell caster.

Even though rescue does come.

They are done.

As the weapon's master whirls

Valdemar's banner unfurls

And with a bloody war cry

He turns to die.

His sword he draws

And one bird falls.

One does remain

it breathes flame

And as the herald dies

Away his soul flies.

The spell caster turns

And as he burns

A spell is cast

That is his last.

The bird screams in pain

And it is slain.

As the spell caster on the ground lies

He tells his queen of Karsite lies.

The queen tells him as he dies

That he has saved their lives.

Now that he is dead

She bows her royal head.

Two more lives are done

To save her kingdom.

Her companion comes near

To comfort his dear.

Her eyes she dries

And she does rise

And with this simple deed

Her people she does lead.

After she loses lives

A little with each she dies

But for the sake of all

She will not fall.

For she is the queen of Valdemar

And its future she will not mar.