One of them, Vortemir Firetender, writes some of the most amazing songs.
This is one of them. It seems fitting, and I can't get it out of my head anyway, so I'd like to get it the rest of the way in.
At the edge of my eyes, I can still see the firelight gleaming In the depths of my heart I can still hear the words of the songs My soul flies away, in search for another time, dreaming For it's just once a year that the great Lilies War comes along
Close your eyes and dream with me And I'll show you a land you thought never could be Open your heart, oh can't you see Just close your eyes, I'll let you dream with me
All gird in our armor, we march to the battlefield singing The cry of "Lay on" and then fair Calontir takes the field Though far from the fray, you can still hear the sword and shield ringing For those brave and strong warriors defending their King never yield
Close your eyes and dream with me And I'll show you a land you thought never could be Open your heart, oh can't you see Just close your eyes, I'll let you dream with me
But time flies away, and the days can flow by us so quickly We gather together and bid sad farewell to our friends Our memories and dreams are gifts we cherish so dearly And we swear by our honor, that we shall all meet here again
Close your eyes and dream with me And I'll show you a land you thought never could be Open your heart, oh can't you see Just close your eyes, I'll let you dream with me
Written by Vortemir Firetender, AS XXVII, January 28th, 2002
The niftiest thing is, the last time he sang it, on Saturday afternoon, about a hundred yards away there was a pickup battle before Closing Court. So when he sang "You can still hear the sword and shield ringing", well... we could.
