The Colddrake-Shadow Stalker

The Colddrake

Album: Shadow Stalker-Song's from Vanyel's time
Sung by: Heather Alexander
Lyrics: D.F. Sanders

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The Colddrake

Young Vanyel once awakened from, a dream of death and fear.
If he should choose to be a mage, his doom would then draw near,
Of future filled with suffering was all that he could see
And so he made a choice to leave k'Treva there then flee.
Into the winter's bitter cold he hurried on that day,
His mind was numbed and chilled and he could scarcely find his way.
When pondering his haste made choice he thought then to return,
But a magic cry for mercy made his frozen spirit burn.

Silver and amethyst the Colddrake hunts for prey,
Its glowing eyes can hypnotize and steal your soul away.

He caught the cry of magic then and followed it where is led,
And all the while a helpless anguish echoed in his head.
He came upon a holding in a sheltered forest vale,
Destroyed in ruthless fury by a monster cold and pale.
A woman and her children huddled near the Colddrake's maw.
Her husband lay in shreds beneath an unforgiving claw.
The beast entranced her victims neither looking left nor right,
She knew full well the peasants had no way to run or fight.

Silver and amethyst the Colddrake hunts for prey,
Its glowing eyes can hypnotize and steal your soul away.

Then suddenly a man stepped fourth, a pitch fork in his hand,
As if alone he'd face the beast, and bravely take a stand.
Though old and frail he could not bear to watch his kinfolk die,
He was the only chance they had, and he was bound to try.
The old man thrust his weapon deep into the Coldrakes side,
He knew his life was forfeit and there was no where to hide.
As Vanyel watched, the monster killed the farmer where he stood.
Distraction broke the calling as the old man knew it would.

Silver and amethyst the Colddrake hunts for prey,
Its glowing eyes can hypnotize and steal your soul away.

From hiding then did Vanyel spring, rage forcing his attack.
He shielded all the peasants and he forced the monster back.
With magic drawn from hidden nodes, he flung the Colddrake high
And watch it's broken body plummet from the winter sky.
Courage of the simple folk can move a man to tears,
Or give him strength to face a foe and conquer all his fears.
So Vanyel made a choice that day, he never would regret;
A farmer taught a lesson that the mage could not forget.

Silver and amethyst the Colddrake hunts for prey,
Its glowing eyes can hypnotize and steal your soul away.

Silver and cardinal lay on the snow that day,
For young Vanyel unfroze his spell and chose the mage's way.

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• The Colddrake
• Mercedes Lackey
• filk
• Vanyel
• Shadow Stalker
• Heather Alexander

[Geny789]

Yay! I understand this one! (lol I've only read the first book)

[KitsuneOokamiYasha]

@Geny789 I just finally finished the first book it's only taken me months lol when i got to the part where vanyel left the vale i got all excited and started bouncing on the bed saying yay i know this part now i can find out what happened in detail. The entire time i was singing this song in my head and loosing my place when i finally got past it i had to go pull up the song on my computer

[Narssissolock]

@KitsuneOokamiYasha and @Geny789: I totally understand what you mean. When I read any of Mercedes Lackey's books now, these songs are in my head and make the whole experience so much more enjoyable. It makes you feel as if you are part of the story too! Like you could easily be sitting in a tavern listening to a Bard recount current events! :)

[philwarblood]

Seems bards do really exist .... Nice work Heather Alexander.