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letra de still on our way - aether and ink

[verse 1]
we left by dawn from rivergate with frost on saddle leather
a sealed red letter, royal wax bound tight against the weather
sir calrin hired four of us, and paid in honest coin
“ride hard to bracken keep” he said “before their lords can join”

mira checked her gear twice, she never wastes a word
old tovin knew the deer paths well, he walked as if he’d heard
brother senn had herbs and bandage roll
and prayers he would not show
i had a sword, a borrowed cloak, and just one place to go

[chorus]
on the road on the road
we set our feet in time
on the road on the road
we follow marker sign
no feast tonight, no easy fire, no bed with clean, dry straw
on the road on the road
until we reach the law. ( on the road on the road )
past mile and broken stone
on the road on the road
we do not turn for home

[verse 2]
by midday crows were circling where the old west orchard ends
a farmer knelt beside a cart, his axles split in bends
he begged us “help me lift it sirs, the wolves are close behind”
so tovin braced the wheel with oak, and mira watched the line
three men came from the alder brush with patched and stolen mail
they called us soft and fat with purse
and made their small threats loud and pale
i drew and stood, i did not boast, i aim for quick and clean
and senn spoke low “go on your way” like mercy in between

[chorus]
keep moving keep moving
boots and breath and bone
keep moving keep moving
no one rides alone
keep moving through the hush of trees, through hungers steady bite
keep moving keep moving
make the dark give ground to light
keep moving keep moving
leave trouble where it lay
keep moving keep moving
let the next ridge show the way

[verse 3]
at grayfenfor, the river too high for any boast
the ferryman had shut his shack and nailed a sign to post
we tracked upstream for stepping stones
the cold went through our knees
and mira slipped, her pack went under, dragged by weight and ease
i caught her wrist, the current fought, my should took the strain
while toven braced us with his staff, and cursed the flood by name
we got her up, but lost the bow and half our food to foam, and night came sharp
we ate in turns and no one talked of home
in the dark we heard the h-rns from far, not ours and not for sport
a warning call from bracken lands, a sound that means “to court”
tovin said “if war has started that letter might be late”
mira said “if it can stop a blade it matters at the gate”
senn warmed his hands and looked at me, his eyes would not accuse
so i said “then we go faster!” and i let the fear be used
we tightened straps, we checked the cinch
we listened for the dawn, no speeches, no grand plans, just boots and then, move on ( on we go )

[chorus]
no drums, no cheer
on we go, still drawing near
on we go, hold to the line
on we go, step after tii-iiiiime

[verse 4]
at last the keep rose out of snow, it’s banners torn and thin
a dozen archers on the wall with tired eyes and wind burned skin
they leveled shafts and called us out, their captain’s voice was raw “name yourselves and speak your cause, or die before you draw”
i held the letter up in both hands, plain for all to see
the wax unbroken, ribbon tight, as strict as it could be
they took us in, through iron t–th and marched us to the hall
and when the lord read what it said, he told his men to stall…

[chorus]
step by step, step by step
we crossed the bitter mile
step by step, step by step
through storms, and close-run trials
step by step, step by step
with hands that would not shake
step by step, step by step
for peace and people’s sake
step by step, step by step
we did what we could do
step by step, step by step
not let the next be true
[verse 5]
they poured us ale and spoke of thanks, and laid our boots by fire
the steward smiled and praised our pace, and fed the lord’s desire
but when the hall grew quiet, when the last torch thinned to coal
a runner came from rivergate, with mud upon his soul
he brought a second letter, same seal, same careful hand
and in it, plain as daylight, was the truth none of us planned
the first had been a decoy, sent to pull the keeps guard away

[outro]
so we took the wrong message to the right place
and still we’re on our way

- aether and ink

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