<u>An Unremembered Tale</u>
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I stood alone amongst friends,
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As we faced down the beast,
Fell were its claws and dire was its renown
Yet we had no more fear of it but
For the lives already taken.
I stood alone amongst the dead
And gazed deep into the maw of fate
Which sought to bring me to an end.
Twas not courage that bade me raise my shield,
Nor valour that made me swing my sword
But defiance at the fate that awaits
Those with too much adventure born.