The Ballad of the Heart of Laurelson Mithrus

Too much suspicion of my God and rebirth,
To look me in the eye as my feelings unearth,
Your soul darkened by a promise made with the Fourth,
Yet still, I love you for what it is worth.

The moon was high as I cried that night,
When I brought back your love I ached to let die,
And I discovered the price of your heart was mine,
And I would pay it again, and again each time.

Sentimentally as all things be damned,
At least in this we walk hand in hand,
Now, at the crossroads at which we stand,
Separates our fates, strand by strand.

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This song was written by bard Drathir Lá following the events of The Bloody Birthday in which he was responsible for protecting Prince Laurelson Mithrus from an assassination attempt. During the evening, Drathir intended to reveal his feelings for the Prince, which though recipricated would eventually be set aside when Drathir was able to restore life to Laurelson's first love, Lady Harriet, who was one of the many victims of the evening's slaughter.

First Stanza

Too much suspicion of my God and rebirth - Refers to the conversation between Drathir and Laurelson where Laurelson expressed his distrust of the Goddess Sehanine because of a warning given to him by his brother Prince Druken Mithrus.
To look me in the eye as my feelings unearth - Drathir's first attempt to confess his feelings to Laurelson was interrupted by Laurelson's suspicion.
Your soul darkened by a promise made with the Fourth - In Drathir's eyes Laurelson's innocence was sullied when he discovered the promise Laurelson had forced the fourth Mithrus son, Prince Druken, to make. Because of this, Druken released hundreds of undead upon the lower city of Mithral as revenge for the death of Lady Harriet.
Yet still, I love you for what it is worth - Even though Laurelson has comitted heinous acts, Drathir cannot help but love him still. 'I love you for what it is worth' is taken directly from the coversation the two of them had in the hidden cellar.

Second Stanza

The moon was high as I cried that night - The night of the events of the poem fell of the prophecised full moon and once Drathir's heart was broken the moon was where he turned to for comfort.
When I brought back your love I ached to let die - In bringing Lady Harriet back to life Drathir facilitated the rekindling of her relationship with Prince Laurelson.
And I discovered the price of your heart was mine - In reuniting the two lovers Drathir knew that he and Laurelson would never be able to be together again.
And I would pay it again, and again each time - Drathir would never hesitate to make the selfless choice to protect Laurelson's happiness.

Third Stanza

Sentimentality as all things be damned - This line references a previous conversation between Laurelson and Drathir, where Laurelson expressed concern over how he was beginning to develop feelings, or feeling 'sentimental', for Drathir. After Drathir and Jera investigated Manavik and returned with the news that Laurelson's childhood friend Renée was lost and his brother Druken was likely a lich, he sought comfort with Drathir. As he fell asleep in Drathir's lap, having cried while Drathir sang to him, 'sentimentality be damned' was the phrase that Drathir muttered into the night, when he was unknowingly overheard by Drow spies.
At least in this we walk hand in hand - Drathir and Laurelson both gave in to their feelings for each other at different moments during their time together.
Now, at the crossroads at which we stand - Drathir can feel that their time together is at an end, as Laurelson must continue to serve his family as a Prince and Drathir cannot actively support his tyranny.
Separates our fates, strand by stand - What divides these two men is intangible and not something either of them could control.