legends

smoke, fog, a haze
a haze of hostility
a haze of fear
cold rain, warm air
this place had to be cursed
cursed, yet beautiful in a wicked way
“We cannot talk our way out of this.” said the dragon
he was met with no answer, only their footsteps on the earth
heroes, the giant, the nobility, the divine, the cursed,
champions, courageous but haunted
haunted by loss, haunted by love, haunted by mystery
characters, rogues, the soldier, the thief, the dark, the instrument player
hoodlums, trouble makers, bold but haunted
haunted by loss, haunted by love, haunted by mystery
heroes, champions, villains, hoodlums, rogues
“we will have to fight.” the dark one said minutes later
this was their life, their tale
their tales were to be sung by beautiful maidens in warm taverns
their tales of adventure and war would be taught by the ancient professors in the gilded cities
children would replicate them in their playful fights
people would want to become them
but they would be legends
their pain and anger would be glassed over
their sacrifices would never be told by the maidens, the scholars, or the children
the world would never know
know the guilt
know the loss
know the pain
know the sacrifice
know any of what they truly were
the world would only know their legends