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Wing
"Theme: Royal Road is the best"
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Royal Road''s Song
In this world of magic words and systems, spells and swords
many efforts lead to many places and rewards
mountains, rivers, deserts, plains, and oceans challenge all
those who swim the oceans deep or climb the mountains tall
Many roads are scattered all across this world we know
no one knows how many or how travelled they are though
but today we’ll follow just one pilgrim on their way
down a certain ‘Royal Road’ where many walk today
The pilgrim only started walking this way recently
at first they hesitated and they tread quite cautiously
they weren’t quite sure how they started walking down this road
but felt that if they stopped that all their dreams might just explode
After several days of walking then they realized
they were not alone and they felt really energized
they stopped the first person that they saw to say hello
the pilgrim asked for any information they might know
The person they first found was a young man dressed rather well
and sure enough the man had many stories he could tell
“I’ll be walking on this road until I reach the end
there I’ll be a richer man, on this you can depend”
The man went on ahead and left the pilgrim far behind
but soon the pilgrim saw another, so they didn’t mind
this time it was one old lady, walking with a smile
many often passed her but she enjoyed every mile
“Yes, I’ve been on this nice road for very many years
I’ve seen many pass me by, with laughter, fun, and tears
you go on ahead, I doubt we’ll ever meet again
If you circle back though, do say hello to me then”
The pilgrim went ahead and found another pilgrim soon
they were stopped to eat a big lunch, shortly after noon
“I’ve been walking down this road since long before the sun
now the moonlight’s gone but still my journey’s just begun”
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Another pilgrim soon came into view from far behind
running faster than a horse, but he was clearly blind
“everybody move, I’m in a hurry, can’t you see
I must not be late, I have a date with destiny”
He ran and ran until he was completely out of sight
the pilgrim shrugged and walked at their own pace and felt alright
then they saw a little girl who’d tripped and hurt her knee
the pilgrim stopped to help the girl to dress her injury
“I was walking by myself, but someone pushed me down
still though, I’ll continue on, away from my hometown”
she thanked the pilgrim kindly and then limped ahead quite fast
waving with a gentle smile to everyone she passed
For a while the pilgrim walked alone in quiet thought
starting to grow curious what other people sought
where were they all going now, and why at different speeds
how could one road meet so many different people’s needs
Onward went the pilgrim and they soon found someone new
this old man was looking down, a quite surprising view
when the pilgrim asked what the old man was looking at
he pointed to the road and then he tipped his fancy hat
“I’m counting every brick I pass, it’s really fun to do
I’ve walked upon more bricks than anyone, I swear it’s true”
he smiled and then returned to counting, though he walked quite slow
but the pilgrim thought it best to say goodbye and go
They saw a few more people counting many types of stuff
hoping that they’d know when they had counted high enough
“I’m counting all the other people that I’m faster than”
“I’m counting all the steps I’ve taken since my walk began”
The pilgrim met at least a hundred different people soon
all in just the span of one relaxing afternoon
there was just one question that began to haunt their mind
“what are all of us upon this road trying to find”
They walked and walked, and sometimes ran, but everyone they met
hadn’t found a single solid answer for them yet
they all simply made their way according to their taste
whether they enjoyed the scenery or moved with haste
Feeling weary of their ignorance, the pilgrim fell
sitting by the wayside feeling lonely and unwell
while they cried they suddenly heard quite a friendly voice
“little pilgrim, have you come to second guess your choice”
The pilgrim slowly raised their eyes and saw a king and queen
wearing crowns all full of rubies red and emeralds green
such majestic figures who ruled over this whole land
then the king and queen both offered them a helping hand
The pilgrim asked them where the road they walked upon would lead
were there ever pilgrims whose adventure would succeed
the king and queen looked puzzled by the question they had heard
thinking carefully upon the pilgrim’s every word
“Little one, this road is one of many, don’t you know
there’s a road to every place that you could hope to go
though most roads don’t have a sign, you’re free to choose your way
but there’s something nice about the road you walk today
this is called the royal road, it leads you to your dreams
but so broad a destination isn’t what it seems
though it’s led so many pilgrims to complete their quest
there’s no certain destination, as you might have guessed
Each and every brick with which the royal road was made
is crafted by a dreamer of the very highest grade
as for where you’re going, this road doesn’t have an end
that’s why many people choose to walk it with a friend”
The pilgrim looked confused by what the king and queen had said
“will I be trapped walking here until i’m old or dead”
they were worried they might never even find a goal
never mind achieving it while on an endless stroll
“Don’t be scared, for it’s not rare for some people to leave
all for different reasons, some too silly to believe
after all, upon this road, each pilgrim is a guest
and each one you encounter, makes this royal road the best”