Oh my God…when I first got this CD, I didn't like this song much. But then I listened to it and I thought, Hey, this is pretty good. And then BOOM it hit me yesterday that this song sounded so much like Joren it was eerie. So tell me what you think.

Disclaimer: Characters belong to Tamora Pierce; song Everybody's Fool belongs to the great and powerful Evanescence.

Perfect by nature

Icons of self-indulgence

When Keladry first met Joren, she thought he was wonderful. He was beautiful, and seemingly kind…But looks can be deceiving.

Just what we all need

More lies about a world that

Like now, as he forced her back out of line, and grinned maliciously at her when the training master yelled at her. Luckily, though, he would be a squire next year, and she would be rid of him.

Never was and never will be

Have you no shame, don't you see me

You know you've got everybody fooled

But it ached…He was so kind to her for a while. He acted like they were friends. In truth, though, he was a cold monster who was friends with no one.

Look here he comes now

Bow down and stare in wonder

Kel sat with her friends at midday and watched Joren enter the mess hall. His smile was so wide and sweet. Their eyes met briefly, and she was in them furious malice. Given a chance, he would kill her.

Oh how we love you

Now flaws when you're pretending

She watched some visiting court women flock toward him like bee to the honey, ignoring his arrogant sneer and hard eyes. To them, he was flawless.

But now I know he never was and never will be

You don't know how you've betrayed me

And somehow you've got everybody fooled

For a brief time, Kel actually thought she loved him. She saw nothing more than his exterior.

Without the mask

Where will you hide?

But it was a lie. Just like everything else.

Can't find yourself

Lost in your lies

I know the truth about you.

I know the truth now

I know who you are now, Joren.

I know who you are

I hate you.

And I don't love you anymore

Kel thought his greed and cruelty would live forever. But Joren messed up. The Chamber saw who he was.

Never was and never will be

You don't know how you've betrayed me

And somehow you've got everybody fooled

She grinned into her pillow. And now he's dead.

Never was and never will be

You're not real and you can't save me

Somehow now you're everybody's fool