Songs of Äncale
Music remembered from a world shaped by fire.
These songs were not written to be heard.
They were sung in quiet places—
in fields, in halls, in moments that did not expect to be remembered.
But some things endure.
The Plantsman’s Song
An old gardener’s song, sung to steady the breath—
and remind living things how to grow.
Song fragment:
Speak low to leaf and branch,
Let patient seasons turn,
What He Did for the Barmaid
A story carried in song—
of a choice made quietly, and what it cost.
Song fragment:
Gave up his ale, gave up his mead,
A chaste life he pledged to lead,
He stayed away from the dockside whores,
It’s what he did for the barmaid.
Hey Ho, A Hunting We Go
A song sung lightly—
though not everything it follows is light.
Song fragment:
Hey ho, the woods run deep,
Roots that wind and shadows keep,
Some things wake that do not sleep,
Hey ho, the woods run deep.
The Sorrow of Kalébar
A lament for what was lost—
and what could not be restored.
Song fragment:
Their names lie soft in ash and loam,
No hearth remains to speak them clear; The roads remember where they’d roam, But none now walk to call them near.
So you’re a bard? Well then, before Witz left with Haulbraun, he scribed the chords onto sheets so if you want to test you lute skills, or whatever instrument you are playing, you can.
The Plantsman’s Song
Come to Me, My Darlings
The Cat and the Field Mouse
What He Did for the Barmaid
Hey Ho, A Hunting We Go
The Maiden Beneath the Greenwood Boughs
The Sorrow of Kalébar
The Rover’s Song
The Gardener’s Song
The Rover Blessing
A song offered at departure—
not for certainty, but for whatever comes after.
Song fragment:
If the night should fall around you,
and no fire can be found,
may the light you carry inward
be the flame that holds your ground.
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The Cat and the Field Mouse
A quieter tale, often overlooked—
though not all small stories are without consequence.
Song fragment:
A cat caught a field mouse by its tail,
And said, “Ho ho! I’ve got you now.
You thought you might escape from me, Ducking under leaf and bough.