These easy treasures found
Have left me listless, mind unsound.
Though the torch my holy grail eludes
I will plan I will seek
Forgetting self, forsaking sleep
Tend to morning duties mild and meek
It's the dark torch I seek
Come gather all my finest knights.
I think the object of our quest may be in sight
Whatever dangers lurk on far uncharted isle
We'll find the torch's light at the end of endless miles
Dark forest from shore to shore
Faint light beams from its very core
The Dark Torch faintly leads the way.
Come ships, balloons. We leave today
Wait for the morning to come
Months of sailing, we came undone
Waterfalls in the ocean lead us on
To yon hidden island sight beyond
Balloons may lead us ships in tow
One Thousand feet below
As if propelled by destined force
We found the island of the Dark Torch
"Enter our primitive home."
Madricia guides sword-in-hand
The Dark Torch encompassing all
Saturated in its glow
Hidden cave behind waterfall. Door awaits
Wanderer guards the gate.
Realization dawns
The Dark Torch has taken all sight, blinded by its dark light
Markus goes down
Climbing up he searches all around
Warmth abounds
A wooden torch is found
Markus has found the Dark Torch.
Finally we'll die
The dark torch is mine
Finally we'll die
The flame it won't ignite the cloth
Madricia, help me carry the torch inside
I will enter into the light
Feel the pain from inside
Cave behind crumbles before our eyes
Many a men died of fright
Rooster dragon, wings of bat
Paralyzed by steely glance
A deadly vision.
Madricia's guidance leads us back
Three survived the cockatrice
Constance, last of his race
There is a world inhabited by one creature
The cockatrice, but now his world is empty
Wizards open the door precipitating his escape
Devourer of civilizations is he
The torch created to fight back these monsters
For humans are its delicacy
Under Constance control. The torch blinded all her knights
Keep the cockatrice at bay and out of sight
Until...
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