The Ethereal and Brilliant One

Beyond the seas, there are the Isles

Where the old castle once proudly stood

Nothing but a shadow of its former glory

Its land once divided of mortals and other beings

The mist surrounds the ruins

Secrets buried in the grave of the past

But one,

The echoes from both past and present

That once inhabited the old castle

A legend,

Intertwined strings of two souls

How their fates led by one prophecy

The Ethereal and Brilliant One, the Isles princess who shall become the epitome of a King

The Man with a Thousand Names, the creature of the Old who shall become the embodiment of a Knight

Where it all began,

Magic is forbidden

Those whose learn or unfortunately born with magic

Will meet their fate with one swift blow

The law reached far

To a Golden King who ruled over a distant land

A prosperous mortal Kingdom in Albion

The Golden Queen bore a child before passing

The princess had

Hair as bright as the sunrise

Skin as fair as porcelain

Eyes as blue and green as the ocean

The King’s oldest sister

Klorress, who wish the crown for herself

She dreamt of riches and fame

Studied dark magic in secret

The daughter, Arthelia is her name,

Invoked the rising wrath and jealousy

The same Isles princess, a headstrong youth

Many who vied for her hand sung praises about her ocean eyes

Will soon collide with

The same creature of the Old, a sorcerer

Born in the sea fortress who speaks the language of dragons

With a name cannot be spoken in any other land than his own

He travelled far to the ancient Kingdom

Destined to become the companion of the daughter

who's blood shared

with the destruction of dragons by many Kings

Before Midsummer,

Knowing the prophecy first hand, the sorcerer dreaded

She is the key to uniting the whole Isles

To hold the light for mortals and other beings

Scornful of his destiny to protect the crown princess

The princess’ haughtiness exasperated the sorcerer

While his bumblingness and silliness makes him a favourite of ridicule

Their destiny may

have been written in stone, but their journeys together made their friendship and grudging affection flourished

Two idealists seeking justice and truth

Body of a young woman beneath lies the heart and spirit of a King

And

A man who’s in a quest for knowledge of the new World

In absolute, he strengthened his oath of protection

The Golden Princess is not without enemies

His magic was soon revealed

Klorress made attempt to seize the kingdom

With her magic alone,

The King’s sister actions was undermined by the sorcerer

He stood in front before the princess

“I am magic.” He whispers

The confession led to exile

Without a goodbye

He fled to the forest

The next Midsummer has passed,

Dragonlord, the banished magics have called him

In the middle of the forest of thorns

He was free to use his magic yet it doesn’t soothe the ache

Heavy footsteps came

The sight of the unexpectant princess

Harsh red marks on her skin pierced by the thorns

Her dishevelled appearance with a determined look,

She was a sight, she was glorious

Her father, the King has been slayed

The Kingdom is brought on its knees

Klorress’ invading army have sieged the castle

The False Queen wears the crown and sits on the throne

The princess managed to run with the remaining loyal knights

She carried their will as her pride

She now was a contender for the crown

The sorcerer agreed to accompany

The Golden Queen, she shall be

The princess

Rally the people

Against a common foe

She as the rightful heir

To pull the promised sword from the lake

The task was impossible but for this Isles’ sake

It’s a risk she will take

“Have faith,” The sorcerer said

The miracle she held in her hands

Holds the golden sheath written ‘Worthy thee beholder shall bear the same glory I had vowed for’

The sword bathed in light  

The light of eternity

For the words hope and glory engraved in the sword  

As acceptance of destiny

The war ended with two shared blood exchanging swords

One perished and one gravely wounded

The sorcerer carried the princess to heal her wounds

He tells her to hold on despite on the brink of death

Her usual bravado fades little by little

Painting the floor red along the way

Stumbling, the location is too far

She looks into his eyes with unconcealed devotion

The ocean eyes

She says, “Let’s meet again.” instead of goodbye

Gentle sunrise shyly peaked through the leaves

As soon as the light hits, she closed her eyes

She was soon placed on a boat

The boat sailed away

Swallowed by the sea

Where she sails,

Lays beyond his reach

She will breathe her first air in where she rests

The infinite

land where she lays in the flower fields, the promised sovereign was resting

Her demise spread across the land to the seas

Her name achieved immortality

With the sun fading, the moon soon followed

Chasing for the fading light  

He waits for her on the other side

As she on the other end

Detained in the isle near to the fae

Sharing the same view, the gentle waves of the waters that separates them

Waiting for him

Now, the sorcerer wanders towards the old castle

Shrouded of the faded Golden Age

Last time, he walked in a grand castle, he walked with the Golden Queen

Now he walks with his memories

The land was soon caged with conflict

The Isles is in dire need

He walked out of the entrance

The wind shifts, blowing freshly

Through his path

He stops, craning his head to the forest behind him, and just knows

He knows

This is the day she will be with him again

The Golden Queen

The Golden Queen has returned