There is an old folk song that is sung in Exandria. It goes by a lot of titles--In Marquet it’s commonly known as The Liar’s Love, while natives of Xhorhas would know it as The Fey Groom, and the elves of Syngorn’s version has a title that translates to “The Sacrifice of Truth for Love.”
This is one bard’s rendition of the song in Common, as accompanied by ukulele.
(Best with headphones! With credit for the original idea to @ihaveatypeanditstrickstergods and the original characters to @quiddie and Sam Riegel. Album art generated by Craiyon.)
Lyrics below the cut.
Refrain:
This sordid scene, my love, we're in, oh,
We're in for a scar
And yet tonight by morning light
I'll fall for you once more.
Verse 1:
There once was a fey who chanced one day
From lands so wild and strange
For stories told worth more than gold
Exandria's face would change.
Among the clouds a city bright
And there its beating heart
Did kindle love within his own
For her he'd craft his art.
Verse 2:
A vision clear did guide his dear
With this its one refrain
Her city’d rise beyond the skies
And loose its mortal chain
Beneath the streets his love did seek
Her dream at any cost,
But fortune claimed its pound of flesh,
A friend too soon was lost.
Verse 3:
The fey saw true that if they knew,
Her legacy’d be blight
And so he lied to deftly hide
Her deeds from public sight.
And though his heart was ever hers,
Her work, for now, meant more
She’d fix them soon when she was done
So he walked out the door.
Verse 4:
And soon an hour of arcane pow’r
Was finally at hand
For on that night, with her Leywright
She’d make them understand
But one thing more stood in her way
Her masterpiece abjured
She struck it down, and with that spell
Calamity ensured.
Verse 5:
And with her sin the fiends poured in
With death and fire and hate,
But one last spell at ruin’s knell
Might change Exandria’s fate.
His healing words would keep her hale,
Her spellwork holding fast,
And at the heart they’d both go down
Her work complete at last.
Refrain:
This sordid scene, my love, we're in, oh,
We're in for a scar
And yet tonight by morning light
I'll fall with you once more.
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(breaks down door) sup bitch guess what I got! A fic for you!!! It’s a continuation after the last one!
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She… feels better. Even if it’s just a tinsy bit, spilling out their past like that, what she’s been through makes them feel a little better. Of course there are things she hasn’t addressed / admitted yet… like your crushes on not only shadow milk but now apparently golden butter… which is just great. Or even your insecurities about yourself, but those are later problems. Besides they don’t want to drop that on them especially after yesterday, you can tell that their moods have shifted dramatically.
But hey! At least you can be awake for more than 2 hours now, does that mean your bored? Most definitely! But at least both Mystic flour and Shadow milk stay in her room, the others visit but they seem busy with stuff…. She doesn’t want to think about! (Coward seems to echo through her mind but she ignores it, their an expert in denial). Mystic flour is always by their bedside, their silent most of the time but she’s a comforting presence. And hey she gives you snacks so… but theirs also Shadow milk! He’s usually at the desk researching,… researching a way to help them. You feel a bit bad about the whole thing, you won’t voice that thought though.
The chatter between the two finally registers in your head, it seems you were spacing out.
“… hey um. What are you two talking about? Sorry I wasn’t fully listening.” Arcane egg says sheepishly
“I mean else would we be talking about, we’re discussing on how to cure you of course!” Shadow milk says in an intense tone, he both seems impatient to find an answer. But also very, very tired. He should rest you think.
“I think they mean the specifics on what we’re discussing, and the answer to that is… how do we get information from Fortune cookie.” Mystic flour clarified
Ooh yeah… that dilemma “oh… how has that been going”
Shadow milk scowls in frustration “ Not well, NOT WELL AT ALL!”
“Keep your voice down! Arcane egg might’ve gotten a bit better but their nowhere near fully recovered” Mystic flour scolds
“…what happened to that speaking to the dead idea? Finally realize it was a terrible idea?” You speak off handedly… ooh they don’t seem to like that. Oh no.
Both seem to just stare disapprovingly at the comment before Shadow milk speaks “ your self demeaning comment aside, don’t do that! No I have tried to contact fortune cookies soul but it hasn’t worked no matter what I've tried, it never works!” he basically growls.
“Are you sure you're doing it correctly? Do you have all the necessary tools, materials?” Mystic questions
“Yes I’ve done everything right! I’m not an ameture Mystic flour!” The two continue to bicker slightly among themselves.
But you start thinking… maybe you should have a look at his research. Both out of boredom but also the want to help your clearly distressed friend. You may have given up on yourself but that doesn’t mean you’ll give up on them. “… do you mind? If I um have a look” you ask softly
“Sure why not, you’ve been bored haven’t you.” He then walks over to his desk and collects a variety of papers, he then returns to your side gives them to you. “Here you go Sunny, let’s see if you can make sense of this.” He than ruffles your hair… it’s comforting.
The two continue to talk, but you aren’t paying much attention. You begin to scan the notes, their as professional as always. No matter how much of a clown Shadow milk is, he’s always been so smart (unlike you… you push the thought back). For the most part the research seems correct, you can’t find a reason it would work… wait what’s that?
“…what are witches' chains?” You ask.
“From what little that I’ve found they were apparently given to a cookie, a cookie who prayed for the strength to help stop us. And apparently those prayers were answered, I know this because before we were fully sealed chains trapped us.” He seems very annoyed by that fact “why? I don’t think it has anything to do with why my spell won’t work?”
“Curious I suppose, any physical description of the object?”
“Sure here, don’t think it’ll mean much of anything but… I can take what I get Sunny” he gives you a document describing the “witches chains”
…ok so their silver chains, duh. They have intricate patterning of the moon and stars on them. Ok. They held immense power, so much in fact it could be used to temporarily match that of soul jams, interesting, the aura of which is described like the soft streams of moonlight on a calm night…. Wait, you've felt that before. You’ve seen these chains before… but on who, where.
You start to parse through your recent memories, your recent adventures…. It was in the city of wizards! Gingerbrave and their friends were busy trying to find Moonlight cookie! You were trying to help them but you felt a draw, to a place that not only felt like moonlight but… it felt like home! And so you excused yourself and found a cookie! And they felt so, so familiar. Wait… the document said it changed your appearance when you use the chains… and that much power can keep a cookie going for years… centuries even.
Wait!! Wait omg, the timeline matches! And that cookie, Mirror moon cookie is that why…! “!!!!” You jump up suddenly with a sudden burst of energy. Much to the surprise of Shadow and Mystic. Your about to speak but you loose your balance since you haven’t used your legs in a while…
*THUNK*
… good job dumbass you think. Because your face is now planted on the floor. You just ate shit in front of your friends, how embarrassing.
“Oh my god! Are you okay!” Shadow milk almost yells in worry. Both help you up and back onto the bed “what happened, did you figure something out-“
“I think Fortune cookie is alive!” The look flabbergasted but before they can speak you continue “I think thats why the spell didn’t work! Its because she isn’t dead!”
Shadow milk is stunned into silence so Mystic flour is the one to speak “…why do you think that?” She questioned
And so you begin to explain your theory, about the info on the witches chains, about the mysterious cookie you met. With each word Shadow milk cookie begins to brighten up, it warms your heart. Even Mystic flour seems impressed on your findings!
After your done explaining and out of breath from your sudden energy disappearing, Shadow milk cookie scoops you up into a hug. “Thank you, thank you, thank you!” Is all he repeats, you look over and Mystic flour gives you a soft smile.
…you don’t know what’s gonna happen next… but this, whatever this is…. Makes you feel warm… maybe theirs hope after all? You don’t really believe it, but a part of you is hopeful. No matter how small.
Well… you’ll guess you’ll see.
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what chu think? I hope you enjoy! I also must say you do such a good job on writing for shadow milk cookie when he’s being sincere. That’s how I imagine him around loved ones!
have a good one! Can’t wait to see more!
;dk;lwand;kpankdawd;aml;d
Op you- amazing.
Just- yes.
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