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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Mezegis" data-source="post: 5373671" data-attributes="member: 87105"><p><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="color: white">Thalin watches as the warforged slowly works its way across the challenging hall way.  As jets of fire shoot out at times, the bard finds his hand rhythmically rapping on the drum on his hip.  It begins slowly, but forms a steady beat, and those nearest begin to hear words a Thalin begins to sing:</span></span></p><p> </p><p><em><span style="color: plum">If I die young, bury me in satin</span></em><em><span style="font-family: 'Courier New'"></span></em></p><p><em><span style="font-family: 'Courier New'"><span style="color: plum">Lay me down on a, bed of roses</span></span></em></p><p><em><span style="font-family: 'Courier New'"><span style="color: plum">Sink me in the river, at dawn</span></span></em></p><p><em><span style="font-family: 'Courier New'"><span style="color: plum">Send me away with the words of a love song</span></span></em></p><p><em><span style="font-family: 'Courier New'"><span style="color: plum"></span></span></em></p><p><em><span style="font-family: 'Courier New'"><span style="color: plum">Uh oh, uh oh</span></span></em></p><p><em><span style="font-family: 'Courier New'"><span style="color: plum"></span></span></em></p><p><em><span style="font-family: 'Courier New'"><span style="color: plum">Host make me a rainbow, I’ll shine down on the others</span></span></em></p><p><em><span style="font-family: 'Courier New'"><span style="color: plum">They'll know I’m safe with you when they stands under my colors, oh and</span></span></em></p><p><em><span style="font-family: 'Courier New'"><span style="color: plum">Life ain't always what you think it ought to be, no</span></span></em></p><p><em><span style="font-family: 'Courier New'"><span style="color: plum">Ain't even grey, but they bury their comrade</span></span></em></p><p><em><span style="font-family: 'Courier New'"><span style="color: plum"></span></span></em></p><p><em><span style="font-family: 'Courier New'"><span style="color: plum">The sharp knife of a short life, well</span></span></em></p><p><em><span style="font-family: 'Courier New'"><span style="color: plum">I’ve had, just enough time</span></span></em></p><p><em><span style="font-family: 'Courier New'"><span style="color: plum"></span></span></em></p><p><em><span style="font-family: 'Courier New'"><span style="color: plum">If I die young, bury me in satin</span></span></em></p><p><em><span style="font-family: 'Courier New'"><span style="color: plum">Lay me down on a, bed of roses</span></span></em></p><p><em><span style="font-family: 'Courier New'"><span style="color: plum">Sink me in the river, at dawn</span></span></em></p><p><em><span style="font-family: 'Courier New'"><span style="color: plum">Send me away with the words of a love song</span></span></em></p><p><em><span style="font-family: 'Courier New'"><span style="color: plum"></span></span></em></p><p><em><span style="font-family: 'Courier New'"><span style="color: plum">The sharp knife of a short life, well</span></span></em></p><p><em><span style="font-family: 'Courier New'"><span style="color: plum">I’ve had, just enough time</span></span></em></p><p><em><span style="font-family: 'Courier New'"><span style="color: plum"></span></span></em></p><p><em><span style="font-family: 'Courier New'"><span style="color: plum">A copper for my thoughts, oh no, I’ll sell them for a silver</span></span></em></p><p><em><span style="font-family: 'Courier New'"><span style="color: plum">They're worth so much more after I’m a goner</span></span></em></p><p><em><span style="font-family: 'Courier New'"><span style="color: plum">And maybe then you’ll hear the words I been singin’</span></span></em></p><p><em><span style="font-family: 'Courier New'"><span style="color: plum">Funny when your dead how people start listenin’</span></span></em></p><p><em><span style="font-family: 'Courier New'"><span style="color: plum"></span></span></em></p><p><em><span style="font-family: 'Courier New'"><span style="color: plum">If I die young, bury me in satin</span></span></em></p><p><em><span style="font-family: 'Courier New'"><span style="color: plum">Lay me down on a, bed of roses</span></span></em></p><p><em><span style="font-family: 'Courier New'"><span style="color: plum">Sink me in the river, at dawn</span></span></em></p><p><em><span style="font-family: 'Courier New'"><span style="color: plum">Send me away with the words of a love song</span></span></em></p><p><em><span style="font-family: 'Courier New'"><span style="color: plum"></span></span></em></p><p><em><span style="font-family: 'Courier New'"><span style="color: plum">Uh oh (uh, oh)</span></span></em></p><p><em><span style="font-family: 'Courier New'"><span style="color: plum">The ballad of a dove (uh, oh)</span></span></em></p><p><em><span style="font-family: 'Courier New'"><span style="color: plum">Go with peace and love</span></span></em></p><p><em><span style="font-family: 'Courier New'"><span style="color: plum">Gather up your tears, keep ‘em in your pocket</span></span></em></p><p><em><span style="font-family: 'Courier New'"><span style="color: plum">Save them for a time when your really gonna need them, oh</span></span></em></p><p><em><span style="font-family: 'Courier New'"><span style="color: plum"></span></span></em></p><p><em><span style="font-family: 'Courier New'"><span style="color: plum">The sharp knife of a short life, well</span></span></em></p><p><em><span style="font-family: 'Courier New'"><span style="color: plum">I’ve had, just enough time</span></span></em></p><p> </p><p><span style="color: white"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'">The song trails off as the refrain gets repeated, the observant noticing moisture forming at the corner of the half elf’s eyes.  After a moment, he turns to the few standing near him, <span style="color: darkorchid">I think this will be my last venture. </span><span style="color: darkorchid"> <span style="font-family: 'Verdana'">We enjoy warmth because we have been cold.  We appreciate light because we have known darkness.  We can experience joy because we have known sadness.  By the same token, as we stare death in the face, I find I am appreciating life.  I will see us through this, but then our paths diverge. </span></span></span></span></p></blockquote><p></p>

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