[Verse 1] In shadows deep, where whispers hide, Ladislaus walked, by Brüant’s side. No warmth or cheer did grace his face, But loyalty took sorrow’s place. They feared him, those who wore a smile, But Davró walked the longer mile. No dream of power for his own, Just to see his king upon the throne. [Chorus] Ladislaus, the silent hand, The shadow over Etrand’s land. A heart of steel, no need for fame, For the crown, he played the game. The Gray Eminence, unknown and cold, But true as silver, pure as gold. [Verse 2] Sindmar schemed, and rivals rose, But Davró saw through all of those. With eyes that pierced through every lie, He knew the how, the where, the why. The court’s distrust, a heavy weight, But loyalty would seal his fate. He cared not for their empty praise, In silence walked his quiet days. [Chorus] Ladislaus, the silent hand, The shadow over Etrand’s land. A heart of steel, no need for fame, For the crown, he played the game. The Gray Eminence, unknown and cold, But true as silver, pure as gold. [Bridge] In secret halls, where truths unfold, He kept the kingdom safe and whole. Though eyes of doubt would ever glare, Davró stood steadfast, always there. No title did he seek to claim, No hunger for a greater name. But in the dark, with wisdom clear, He stayed the course, without fear. [Chorus] Ladislaus, the silent hand, The shadow over Etrand’s land. A heart of steel, no need for fame, For the crown, he played the game. The Gray Eminence, unknown and cold, But true as silver, pure as gold. [Outro] No songs were sung, no tales were told, Of Ladislaus, the loyal, bold. But in the records of the throne, His work endures, though he's unknown. For every king must have a shade, And in that shadow, Davró stayed.