Slipping through the armies` camps in silence and disguise

　　paying no attention to the colours of their eyes

　　all he had to do was let his prince`s empire know

　　the battle now was over, he`d defeated his true foe

　　The journey had been long and hard but every step was real

　　filled with hope and purpose like he always longed to feel

　　life had not been perfect but with luck and friends to spare

　　everything would turn out right, if fate was still as fair

　　In the distance he could almost hear the music play

　　as he drew much closer to the capital one day

　　from a distance he could see the front line of the fight

　　the humans were defending his empire with all their might

　　The walls around the capital were weathered from attack

　　but still the empire bravely stood its ground while fighting back

　　the prince`s flag was waving just above the western wall

　　there he`d meet his friend and end the war once and for all

　　He waited til the battle lulled when day was almost done

　　and snuck behind the city walls unseen by anyone

　　again among his human allies, he removed his hood

　　excited to bring news that now the war was done for good

　　No one recognized him, covered head to toe in mud

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　　but when he found the prince`s room, announcing he was there

　　his voice was carried by the wind to soldiers everywhere

　　Rumours spread in moments that the hero had returned

　　it flattered him but then confused him when the hero learned

　　they seemed to think that he`d been fighting demons all along

　　and all at once they started singing one new hero`s song

　　Standing at the prince`s door a crowd of men appeared

　　looking at him as if at a god they loudly cheered

　　"you`re back from your long mission, which can only mean one thing

　　now we need not fear the resurrection of their king"

　　He wasn`t sure what they believed his northern quest had been

　　he wondered what the resurrection of their king could mean

　　"I`ll explain so hurry and come in and settle down"

　　the prince was now behind him, and he wore a bitter frown

　　The hero quickly entered and the two men were alone

　　the prince sat down upon a chair too humble for a throne

　　his face was just as weathered as the armour that he wore

　　looking nothing like the prince the hero knew before

　　"It doesn`t matter why you chose to come back here right now

　　we need your help if we`re to ever end this war some how

　　to keep morale from falling when you left, I had to lie

　　convincing them that if you didn`t leave that we`d all die"

　　"What was all that talk of northern kings that resurrect

　　lies don`t win a war, if I`m not being too direct"

　　"you left us in our time of need to chase a selfish goal

　　if they knew, it would have taken far too great a toll"

　　"That`s the point, I`m here to say the war`s already won

　　I discovered where true evil lay, and now it`s done

　　there`s no meaning in this war with tribes of elves and such

　　end this war before it costs your great empire too much"

　　The hero thought his news might make the weary old prince smile

　　but instead he sat in silence for a little while

　　he closed his eyes and breathed as if the air was sharp and cold

　　listening in silence to the tale the hero told

　　"I found an evil greater than imagined by mankind

　　with the help of northern tribes, they weren`t so hard to find

　　we did away with them, but now we must return to fight

　　we all must become allies and denounce the war tonight"

　　The hero`s optimism filled the room with energy

　　he felt his words were finally in line with destiny

　　but he was not expecting what became his friend`s reply

　　"if you ever speak of this to anyone, you die"