In tents and shelters buried far beneath the ice and snow

　　the hero and his countless knights felt time begin to slow

　　their enemies were all around but no one dared to move

　　they spent their days just waiting for the weather to improve

　　His home was now a frozen hut, his bed was only straw

　　the prince and all his knights were all the company he saw

　　the future of the empire rested on his shoulders now

　　and he would have to lead them all to victory somehow

　　From what he heard the army was content to hide away

　　they`d never been so far up north or seen so short a day

　　it seemed the demons also had no reason to advance

　　but everyone agreed, they wouldn`t leave it up to chance

　　They resolutely guarded their position in the ice

　　the hero warned complacency exacted quite a price

　　they watched and listened, vigilantly waiting for the day

　　the demon army finally awoke and came their way

　　The prince could only praise the hero`s hesitance to sleep

　　always volunteering when there was a watch to keep

　　"a hero doesn`t rest when battle waits around the bend"

　　but he would sleep if only those disturbing dreams would end

　　He wished to dream of all the songs he`d hear when he went home

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　　but when he closed his eyes he only saw a shadow`s smile

　　laughing in the distance somewhere with a voice so vile

　　He wondered if it wasn`t really laughter of his own

　　something he imagined on the nights he was alone

　　but either way he steeled himself to face the war ahead

　　if he had time to worry he`d sing hero`s songs instead

　　The winter dragged along and the morale of soldiers sank

　　but songs of war kept spirits warm, with one hero to thank

　　and as they waited in the bitter cold for war to start

　　hatred for their enemies crept into every heart

　　"They really are just monsters to live somewhere cold as this"

　　"when I saw their magic I knew something was amiss"

　　"after all, they`re nothing like the humans and our kind"

　　"if they all just died tomorrow nobody would mind"

　　Once upon a time they hadn`t understood his song

　　and wondered if they weren`t at war with demons all along

　　but hatred grew the longer they endured the bitter cold

　　warming up their weary hearts to tales the hero told

　　Even if they didn`t quite look monstrous at a glance

　　they thought it best to slaughter them while they still had the chance

　　"call them what you will, they threaten everything we know

　　be they monsters, demons, or just elves, they have to go"

　　By the time the snows began to melt they were alight

　　jumping out of shelters to rush onward to the fight

　　the hero led a charge to flush the demon army out

　　but nowhere in the battle field was heard a cry or shout

　　For days they searched but found no sign of demons anywhere

　　if they had advanced the army would have been aware

　　the hero and the prince were too confused to curse or sing

　　and slowly they advanced until a few weeks into spring

　　The army felt it eerie and they couldn`t celebrate

　　they felt uneasy not knowing the missing demons` fate

　　but then one day a messenger appeared from the empire

　　to tell them that capital`s situation was dire

　　"They came in dead of winter and attacked without a sound

　　while you all sat waiting, all the demons went around

　　the emperor is safe but half the empire has been lost

　　the capital is under siege while you play from the frost"

　　The messenger delivered all the fear and rage he could

　　from there, the hero`s power couldn`t do them any good

　　no longer were there battle lines, the war was everywhere

　　but far more shocking was the way the hero didn`t care