Once the man with golden eyes had spoken, it was set

　　he`d risk his life together the man that he`d just met

　　the hero was suspicious but content with what he`d learned

　　and with the matter settled their war meeting was adjourned

　　The father left his son behind, protected by his friend

　　he`d see his mother once again before the battle`s end

　　the hero wasn`t quick to let the young lad leave his side

　　but understood the father`s will was not to be denied

　　He`d reunite with his own sons before much time had passed

　　then he`d be the mentor to a new hero at last

　　he said goodbye and that he`d soon be back with tales to tell

　　the boy was scared but found the strength to wish the hero well

　　The hero and his escort then set off on their new quest

　　to give the hero a fair chance to do what he does best

　　they passed through all the smoke and dust where sick and dying lay

　　until the sound of pain and steel were not so far away

　　Through the smoke the hero couldn`t see the army`s size

　　but by the sound its number came to him as a surprise

　　"how many of your kind are currently at war right now

　　how did you all come to be so common anyhow"

　　They passed by several camps as the approached the battle front

　　the hero thought of all the demon`s he`d soon have to hunt

　　each camp held a massive force to match the empire`s own

　　the thought of them attacking his home chilled him to the bone

　　"I guess you`re not from any northern family I know

　　but you`ll find cities like my own no matter where you go

　　something I must ask you though before we join the fray

　　I feel the magic of my home in you in some strange way"The tale has been taken without authorization; if you see it on Amazon, report the incident.

　　The hero was reluctant to discuss his family

　　but trusted that the man would guide him onward faithfully

　　"my wife and sons are from a line of elves not unlike you

　　but as I understand it those with golden eyes are few"

　　The elf grew silent for a while with somber distant eyes

　　"the things you say are too fantastical to not be lies

　　my wife and I were all that made it out of their alive

　　the humans who attacked left not a single soul alive"

　　He cast a small illusion just before them as they walked

　　drawing up an image of his village as they talked

　　"yes, I`ve seen this place before, it`s where my wife is from

　　closer to the demon lands than one would hope to come"

　　When the hero said her name, the man suddenly cried

　　"if I couldn`t feel her magic, I would swear you lied

　　knowing that another from our clan survives somewhere

　　makes me feel a better fate may be my son`s to share"

　　The hero waved his hands at the illusion of the man

　　and tried to change the subject to the nature of their plan

　　"I heard it said that what you fight is not a normal foe

　　tell me more about them, tell me everything you know"

　　The man dispelled the vision and he dried his joyful tears

　　elated by the first good news he`d heard in several years

　　but as the sound of battle grew, so did his sense of dread

　　stumbling as he tripped over the rubble and the dead

　　"All that I can say is that they`re evil and they`re strong

　　they`ll fight the strongest warriors we have the whole day long

　　I know that you have power but ensure you`re heart`s prepared

　　it`s not rare for those who see them to run away scared"

　　Suddenly a hand reached up to grab the hero`s arm

　　something crawled out of the ground which caused him great alarm

　　a creature made of only bones with eerie glowing eyes

　　and though the hero wasn`t hurt he jumped back in surprise

　　His escort brought a sword down on the boney creature`s head

　　and though its skull was crushed it still seemed very far from dead

　　it turned around and swatted at the elf with just one hand

　　and when he fell away, its strength was clear to understand

　　The hero drew a breath, then bathed the skeleton in fire

　　but it would not burn quickly as the hero would desire

　　instead he summoned ice and froze the undead thing in place

　　then smashed the frozen creature into dust without a trace

　　The impact of his magic was enough to clear the air

　　and blew away the dust and smoke that hovered everywhere

　　finally he clearly saw the battle he had found

　　a scene that made the hero smile the more he looked around

　　A demon army barely holding back a hellish force

　　all at once the hero knew he`d found the shadows` source

　　the enemy nought but monstrous skeletal remains

　　a sight that stirred the hero`s blood still coursing through his veins

　　An enemy so evil that it filled him with no doubt

　　that these were monsters like the ones he`d always sung about

　　with two swords of ice and fire he dove into the fray

　　laughing as he smashed all of the undead on his way

　　No one would have guessed that he had been awake for days

　　he tore through monsters to the sound of countless demons` praise

　　his presence there was like a breath of fresh air to them all

　　his power was like destiny itself had come to call

　　The demons even rallied to assist in his attack

　　together they all forced the neverending undead back

　　through the night he cast his fire to light the brutal scene

　　a hero to the world who fought the wretched and unclean

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