Today's Continuity Question

[merlinscribe]

Is it Mosirinde's Covenant or Arilcarion's Art of War that forbids Lightborn from taking the field as combatants in the wars of the Hundred Houses?

Comments

[(Anonymous)]

I do not believe either of them forbade the Lightborn in battle, I think the only mention of it is in the "Song of Amrethion.." In which it mentions the Lightborn taking up arms in battle, I sadly forget the exact text.

[merlinscribe]

Quite right! And here's the section of the Song that has so far been published:

For twice upon five hundred lives, the Throne of Shame shall sleep unknown
And Celephriandullias-Tildorangelor a haunt of shadows lie
The Happy Lands shall ring to blood and battle through the wheel of years
While all who husband hidden secrets die.

Though many seek to gain the golden crown, no worthy hand shall gain its light
And brother vie with brother for a prize no House can claim
While Darkness breeds in lands unknown and marshals armies bought with blood
Against the day false promise is made true.

When stars and clouds together point the way
And of a hundred deer one doe can no longer counted be
When peace is bought with maiden mother's blood
And those so long denied assert their ancient claim
When scholar turns to sword, and warrior to peace
And two ford rivers swelled with mortal gore
When two are one, then one may speak for all
And in that hour claim what never has been lost