The Dragon by the Hedge (Aru's prequel)

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[Intro | Solo Cello | Distant Wind | Quiet Horizon]

[Verse 1 | Soft | Calm | No Drums]
I left my sword beside the stream
The war was over, not a dream
They told me "stay" and build again
But something whispered "walk the wind"

I didn't run. I didn't hide.
I just stepped off from the losing side.
Not because I lost my nerve.
Because I found what I deserved.

[Pre-chorus | Strings Enter | Rising]
I walked for days beneath the sky.
No map. No flag. No reason why.
Just feet that knew a different road.
And shoulders light without their load.

[Chorus | Full Ensemble but Contained | No Brass Yet]
I have no country. I have no sword.
I have no captain, no king, no lord.
Just open hands and open land.
And something quiet that understands.

I'm not lost. I'm not found.
I'm just walking on new ground.
And I'm still here. I'm still here.

[Verse 2 | Slightly Stronger | Determined]
The hills grew tall. The air grew thin.
I felt the old me wearing thin.
No armor left to drag me down.
No crown to lose, no broken crown.

I climbed until the world was wide.
I saw the ocean and the tide.
And there beside the cliff's cold edge.
I saw a dragon by a hedge.

But on the way, beside a stone
A sword half-hidden, left alone
No rust, no name, no war, no cry
Just metal waiting in the sky

I took it. Not to fight again.
To cut what ties what still remain.

[Bridge | Stripped Cello and Voice | Spoken-Sung | Intimate]
A rope around the dragon's neck. A post.
He looked at me like I was host
To something he had never seen.
A woman with a sword still clean.

And I thought... I know that stare.
I've worn it underneath my hair.
The day I left my first blade behind.
The day I chose a different kind of mind.

He didn't ask me for my past.
He didn't ask me to be fast.
He just looked at me... and I looked at him.
And something broken learned to bend.

[Pause. Silence. Heartbeat.]

I'M NOT LOST! I'M NOT FOUND!
BUT I'M WALKING ON NEW GROUND!
I'M STILL HERE! I'M STILL HERE!
AND I'M NOT AFRAID TO FALL!

Not for glory. Not for war.
Not for anyone before.
For the dragon. For the one.
Who looked at me when I was done
With all the fights that weren't my own.

[Outro | Soft | Voice Alone | Strings Fade]
I sat down next to him.
The wind was cold.
I didn't speak.
He didn't move.

We just breathed.
Until the stars came out.

What was lost has found its way.

[Final]
*distant wind, then silence*

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[Intro | Solo Cello | Distant Wind | Quiet Horizon] [Verse 1 | Soft | Calm | No Drums] I left my sword beside the stream The war was over, not a dream They told me "stay" and build again But something whispered "walk the wind" I didn't run. I didn't hide. I just stepped off from the losing side. Not because I lost my nerve. Because I found what I deserved. [Pre-chorus | Strings Enter | Rising] I walked for days beneath the sky. No map. No flag. No reason why. Just feet that knew a different road. And shoulders light without their load. [Chorus | Full Ensemble but Contained | No Brass Yet] I have no country. I have no sword. I have no captain, no king, no lord. Just open hands and open land. And something quiet that understands. I'm not lost. I'm not found. I'm just walking on new ground. And I'm still here. I'm still here. [Verse 2 | Slightly Stronger | Determined] The hills grew tall. The air grew thin. I felt the old me wearing thin. No armor left to drag me down. No crown to lose, no broken crown. I climbed until the world was wide. I saw the ocean and the tide. And there beside the cliff's cold edge. I saw a dragon by a hedge. But on the way, beside a stone A sword half-hidden, left alone No rust, no name, no war, no cry Just metal waiting in the sky I took it. Not to fight again. To cut what ties what still remain. [Bridge | Stripped Cello and Voice | Spoken-Sung | Intimate] A rope around the dragon's neck. A post. He looked at me like I was host To something he had never seen. A woman with a sword still clean. And I thought... I know that stare. I've worn it underneath my hair. The day I left my first blade behind. The day I chose a different kind of mind. He didn't ask me for my past. He didn't ask me to be fast. He just looked at me... and I looked at him. And something broken learned to bend. [Pause. Silence. Heartbeat.] [Final Chorus | Key Change | Full Orchestra | Explosive | Brass | Taiko | Choir] I HAVE NO COUNTRY! I HAVE NO SWORD? NO, I HAVE ONE! AND IT'S NOT FOR WAR! I HAVE NO CAPTAIN, NO KING, NO LORD! BUT I HAVE SOMETHING THEY IGNORED! I'M NOT LOST! I'M NOT FOUND! BUT I'M WALKING ON NEW GROUND! I'M STILL HERE! I'M STILL HERE! AND I'M NOT AFRAID TO FALL! Not for glory. Not for war. Not for anyone before. For the dragon. For the one. Who looked at me when I was done With all the fights that weren't my own. [Outro | Soft | Voice Alone | Strings Fade] I sat down next to him. The wind was cold. I didn't speak. He didn't move. We just breathed. Until the stars came out. What was lost has found its way. [Final] *distant wind, then silence*

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