Of Dragons and Destiny: Prolouge
The Lay of the Dragon Slayers
The trumpet sounds aloft on banner-streamed wind
Wake, wake, young warriors to its brazen song!
Take up your sword and spear for country and kin
Scorn shield and sheath, our knights, for will iron strong!
O'er valley and mountain, should the battle rage,
Fight on, young soldiers, till the day's waning light
For home, for honor, for glory the battle wage,
Borne sure to victory by righteous might!
….
Warriors of spring's tender age hearkened battle's call
youths of pure spirit and steadfast courage.
The flowers that bloom in the golden sun had not such cherished innocence.
As the hawk is borne aloft to vaulted heaven,
They rose to the skies on the wings of war,
Knights of shining destiny.
"We go to war and glory, ne'er backward looking,
the awakened Dragon our foe,
And he will feel the bite of our silver blades.
We pledge life and honor to our sacred duty;
Destiny is our guide."
Life and honor they swore to liege lord and beloved home,
sallying forth, a glorious company,
to forge Destiny…
….
Oh fallen son of Empire proud,
upon far land thy life was bled,
in fire grim and merciless!
By Dragon's maw,
oh cruel Death, their hearts stilled!
On glory shrouded fall the tears of heaven…
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