
10 - Departed
[Stanza I] At the break of dawn they rise, steel and purpose in their eyes, Gamlas and proud Rurik set their course to chase the Stranger’s lies. The cold wind whispers warnings as it sweeps across the plain, But northward rides their quarry, and they must follow in his wake. [Stanza II] Through the fields and frozen rivers, through the hush of early morn, They press on with burning footsteps toward the thief they swore to scorn. Tracks lead farther into silence, where the daylight thins and fades, Toward the looming Everwood, with its dark and haunted glades. [Pre Chorus] Brothers in arms, always forward, never look back [Never look back) Until the thief is caught and the murderer attacked [Refrain] (Forward) Brother— we ride where shadows fall, (Forward) Brother — through the wild, we hear the call. No fear, no turning back tonight, For the stolen light, we fight. [Stanza III] Deep within the ancient forest, where the roots choke out the sun, Bandits spring from twisted branches—steel is drawn, and war’s begun. Arrows scream and daggers glisten, death comes whispering and near, But stronger burns the hunters’ fire, forged from loyalty, not fear. [Stanza IV] Bloodied but unbroken, they carve a path through grasping hands, Stumbling out of Everwood and back into the open lands. Breathing hard yet undeterred, they lift their gaze to northern skies— Their hunt lives on, unending, for the Stranger must be brought to light. [Pre Chorus] Brothers in arms, always forward, never look back [Never look back) Until the thief is caught and the murderer attacked [Refrain] (Forward) Brother— we ride where shadows fall, (Forward) Brother — through the wild, we hear the call. No fear, no turning back tonight, For the stolen light, we fight. [Bridge] Through the darkness we awaken, Through the peril, through the pain. Every heartbeat drives us onward, Till the talisman is claimed again. [Refrain] (Forward) Brother— we ride where shadows fall, (Forward) Brother — through the wild, we hear the call. No fear, no turning back tonight, For the stolen light, we fight.

