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The warlord sits upon his throne
\nand looks down at his trophies fine
\nas spoils of ivory, gold and stone
\nby hall fire light do brightly shine<\/p>\n

Music swells throughout his hall
\nlaughter of men and women brave,
\nwho though not vassal and not thrall
\ntheir devotion gladly gave.<\/p>\n

A fine-wrought blade rests at his side,
\nA cup sits warming in his hand
\nHe thinks on that which he loves best
\nA summer war – one battle grand.<\/p>\n

Not two score of men had he
\nTo take to fight a fearsome foe
\nwhich had defeated many times
\nand buried men where they must go.<\/p>\n

From tattered men, companions made
\nhe ruled them with both love and fear,
\nunited in his iron hand
\nthey became warriors o\u2019re the year.<\/p>\n

Decked in royal raiment bright
\nblessed by those whose love they knew
\nthey marched as one upon the field,
\ntoward brutal paths they would pursue.<\/p>\n

The sun rose red that battle day
\no’re the green it burned from high
\nfor him they swore to take the soil
\ndauntless, stalwart doubt deny.<\/p>\n

The horns and men raised up a call
\nThe sides met in a crash of sound
\ntheir warcries could be heard for miles
\ntheir fighting shook the very ground.<\/p>\n

The sun had not a minute moved
\nwhen all went silent, soft and still
\nthe warlord’s men looked each around
\ntheir battle won through strength and will<\/p>\n

Neglect, defeat they overcame –
\nthis company had rallied strong:
\nThey took that ground in Feral’s name
\nand used that name as triumph-song.<\/p>\n

Well ensconced with kings and knights,
\nand beauteous folk who oft pass round
\nAmong the treasures gathered near,
\nHe favors visions of that ground.<\/p>\n

The memories of these brothers brave
\nUpon green fields where they had vied
\nAbove all victories he has known
\nNone lights his eyes with greater pride.<\/p>\n

The warlord sits upon his throne
\nand looks down at his trophies fine
\nas spoils of ivory, gold and stone
\nby hall fire light do brightly shine<\/p>\n

* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *<\/p>\n

This song is a gift-song for Master Feral, who approached me after the Pennsic field battle to “beg a boon” which surprised (and delighted!) me. Of course, I would not refuse Master Feral, especially when he asked for a song for the Unbelted Champions Team, of which we already know I’m just a bit fond. There was already one song which had pushed a chorus on me, about the Captain and the team together and I really, really tried to make this song be just about *this* team. However, what I know of *this* team came down to a few things which stood out in conversations, over and over:<\/em><\/p>\n

1 – They had been Chosen, and Chosen by Master Feral.<\/em>
\n2 – They were being given the chance to build and rebuild in his trust that they would do it well, and by heaven’s name, they were not going to let him down<\/em>
\n3 – Many look to him as a war-god and battle-father, and this battle was their devotion<\/em><\/p>\n

I, meanwhile, just couldn’t separate this team from it’s Master. It was Master Feral’s pride in them that made this war worth winning, and his overt joy in their success which assured them that they had actually won the thing.<\/em><\/p>\n

And so, when I thought on the words he had spoken about this team being his pride and that he had never been prouder of a victory than of this one, the song knew what it wanted to be, clearly, and all previous attempts were scrapped. It is a song of a warlord in his grand feast hall, watching from his seat on the dais as his company eats and plays dice and arm wrestles and tells no s*%t-there-I-was stories with mugs in hand. About the hall are all these trophies and spoils of war – statues, weapons, heads and horns of gigantic beasts of legend, suits of ornate armor, masses of gold and gem-encrusted objects of all sorts. \u00a0Near him sits a minstrel, quietly strumming a chord in the din. She notices that he does not pay heed to the golden things, or the prizes, but looks only with shining eyes at his warriors, remembering the day which he prizes above all those glittering things – one summer war, one battle grand.<\/em><\/p>\n

So while it was a commission for Master Feral, it also became a song about him, and about what I think means most to the team – even more than victory – that their warlord saw their deed, and in it found joy.<\/em><\/p>\n

-a<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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