Scripture's saint, rumor's demon
Traded blows with another heathen
Cheated just to settle the score
Opened a window to death's door
War and chaos, a meteoric rise
Brought peace and truth to a nation of lies
Crafted a throne out of regret
Though the kingdom doesn't know it yet
Truly it has become a sight to behold
Creased and careworn and seeming so old
But somehow the prophecies went awry
This monarch might ne'er learn how to fly
Peek and poke the royal scales
Scared to succeed, scared to fail
