Difference between revisions of "A Conversation With Daqsool"

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(Created page with "By: Wivylma Posted on: May 31, 2006 "Daqsool, golden-eyed, you tower above me<br> Secure in this fortress, surrounded by guards<br> Why do you stay here, why not go flee<br>...")
 
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Why do you stay here, why not go flee<br>
Why do you stay here, why not go flee<br>
Back to your people and to your home?"<br>
Back to your people and to your home?"<br>


"Child, have you not read the books of your lands?<br>
"Child, have you not read the books of your lands?<br>
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The workers were killed, though they never fought<br>
The workers were killed, though they never fought<br>
But only brought water to desert sands."<br>
But only brought water to desert sands."<br>


"You came bearing gifts- oh, gifts very fine<br>
"You came bearing gifts- oh, gifts very fine<br>
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Once you were revealed- even then in your mind<br>
Once you were revealed- even then in your mind<br>
You planned to destroy us once you had our trust."<br>
You planned to destroy us once you had our trust."<br>


"They gave you a gift, restored you to life<br>
"They gave you a gift, restored you to life<br>
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Therefore we alone know true sacrifice<br>
Therefore we alone know true sacrifice<br>
Experience beauty, and understand pain."<br>
Experience beauty, and understand pain."<br>


"You think that we don't understand sacrifice?<br>
"You think that we don't understand sacrifice?<br>
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If you count as nothing our victories and strife<br>
If you count as nothing our victories and strife<br>
No wonder you killed an entire town."<br>
No wonder you killed an entire town."<br>


"The Therans allied with those Ashtani<br>
"The Therans allied with those Ashtani<br>
You now condemn those who fight an enemy?"<br>
You now condemn those who fight an enemy?"<br>


"Fighting? 'Twas slaughter and ruin for all.<br>
"Fighting? 'Twas slaughter and ruin for all.<br>
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You murdered each worker and horse in its stall<br>
You murdered each worker and horse in its stall<br>
And Ariel for her lone crime of speech."<br>
And Ariel for her lone crime of speech."<br>


"You did no less, for we also were slain<br>
"You did no less, for we also were slain<br>
And our pleas of peace were all in vain."<br>
And our pleas of peace were all in vain."<br>


"Thera, dear Thera, you don't understand!<br>
"Thera, dear Thera, you don't understand!<br>
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You cling to the Vertani ways so clearly<br>
You cling to the Vertani ways so clearly<br>
When nearly all of your people bear arms."<br>
When nearly all of your people bear arms."<br>


"My very enemies granted me this<br>
"My very enemies granted me this<br>
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And by the will of your own Sarapis<br>
And by the will of your own Sarapis<br>
I live here in exile, here I must stay."<br>
I live here in exile, here I must stay."<br>


"Oh yes, very nice to disobey when<br>
"Oh yes, very nice to disobey when<br>
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There was no fear of reprisal then<br>
There was no fear of reprisal then<br>
Did you not merely wish to save your own head?"<br>
Did you not merely wish to save your own head?"<br>


"Enough. It was not I who am to blame<br>
"Enough. It was not I who am to blame<br>
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Of this place 'Land of Hope' is our name<br>
Of this place 'Land of Hope' is our name<br>
We seek only peace and a life which is free."<br>
We seek only peace and a life which is free."<br>


"I did not kill all your precious priests<br>
"I did not kill all your precious priests<br>
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It was not the young Therans who played in the streets<br>
It was not the young Therans who played in the streets<br>
Who ordered your fortresses to be attacked.<br>
Who ordered your fortresses to be attacked.<br>


Yet 'tis I who now sit beside Ariel's bones<br>
Yet 'tis I who now sit beside Ariel's bones<br>
And I who lament her to the shattered stones."<br>
And I who lament her to the shattered stones."<br>
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