I fled the noble’s hands tearing at my clothes took the blade he offered, I cut the noble down and swore never again rose second through sweat and swung steel his vision the only light I followed you stormed in with your lone sword our first clash left bruises and rage I hated how he watched you yet your scars mirrored mine we fought side by side through the long war talks after dark thinned the walls I kept your independence stirred something warm his capture left us leaderless and starved I drove the weary on while my strength frayed pushed them forward through my own doubt you returned and the rescue bound us closer guilt twisted with the tenderness I felt we found him ruined in the tower filth he lunged for me in one last desperate grasp fingers clawing at my uniform my pity stopped his broken hands cold nothing left but the trap snapping shut the choice he made swallowed every face that believed my body and faith ripped open raw I endured it all for the dream loyalty shattered with my will everything I built gone with the rest
