The Fallen Few at Devilspawn Valley

The Fallen Few at Devilspawn Valley
(Heroic Ballad)
[Verse 1]
When shadows crossed the heaven’s flame,
And nightfall cloaked the vale in shame,
From iron hills the war drums came,
And darkness marched in hatred’s name.
A hundred blades for every one,
Their ruthless conquest had begun,
But in the pass where stone stood true,
A band held fast — the faithful few.
[Chorus]
Stand fast, O warriors of the fading sun,
Hold the line till the day is won.
Though death may claim the brave and true,
Legends rise from the fallen few.
In Devilspawn Valley your fire still burns,
A beacon the turning world returns.
[Verse 2]
Day by day their banners flew,
Against a tide no blade could hew.
“Stand, sons of stone! Hold fast the way!
Let none who walk in darkness stay!”
The narrow pass became their grave,
Yet every breath a kingdom gave.
When shields were cracked and swords ran red,
They forged a crown among the dead.
[Chorus]
Stand fast, O warriors of the fading sun,
Hold the line till the day is won.
Though death may claim the brave and true,
Legends rise from the fallen few.
In Devilspawn Valley your fire still burns,
A beacon the turning world returns.
[Bridge]
Their voices linger in the vale:
“Hold the line! We shall not fail!”
A phantom cry on winter wind,
Where blood once soaked the mountain skin.
Through frost and flame, through death and strife,
Their stand preserved a thousand lives.
[Verse 3]
Reinforcements came too late, too slow,
Through rivers thick with crimson flow.
They reached the pass at break of day
And found no living souls to stay.
Yet not a foe had crossed that ground,
No banner dark was farther found.
The valley stood, the kingdom too —
All bought and paid by that brave few.
[Chorus]
Stand fast, O warriors of the fading sun,
Hold the line till the day is won.
Though death may claim the brave and true,
Legends rise from the fallen few.
In Devilspawn Valley your fire still burns,
A beacon the turning world returns.
[Outro]
So walk with honor when you pass
The silent stones and mountain grass.
For when the wind through Devilspawn blew,
It spoke the names of the fallen few.
And every traveler hears it say:
“Stand fast, and hold the dark at bay.”