One Winged Swan
I am a One Winged Swan
Limping and bleeding in the sky
Music, Comedy & Social Commentary
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I am a One Winged Swan
Limping and bleeding in the sky
War never changes
Whether or not we’re in cages
Oh, brethren of mine
Raise yer drinking-horns high
‘Tis time to drink mead
And strengthen yer hearts
Oh, sweet darkness
Embrace me, as you’ve embraced
Thousands by thousands before me
“Malak,” she said simply, no threat, no bravado. Merely his name, all the battle cry she would need. And all the condemnation, all the curse. Bastila’s despair and her plea for death were still too vivid.
“Vain? Someone should teach both of you manners! The sky has always been blue and that’s the way it will always be! I’m the wisest of all of you! I should know!”