Suitors and Stone

Suitors and Stone

In the city of Tunithel upon high waters

An elven king ruled with eight daughters

Each of which had long, golden hair

And eyes like the sun, with ivory skin fair

These eight maidens were the fairest in the land

Knights and nobles from afar seeked one’s hand

Their mighty ships waged war with the sea

To Tunithel they sailed—a suitor they hoped to be

From twilight until dawn the vessels came into port

In his castle of stone, the elven king held his court

Gifts of spice and gems were laid at his feet

With faces veiled, the maidens gazed on from their seat

One suitor after another sang songs of his nerve

Of epic battles old, telling of praise he deserve

Each man stood tall with banner raised high

Yet the elven king sat unamused until the sun was no longer in the sky

When nightfall came to the land of Tunithel

In the Great Hall, the suitors raised their pints of ale

Clamor, songs, and fellowship did commense

One by one, the elven king beckoned them hence

By night’s end, the Great Hall was again at rest

Led one by one through the castle, to the West

Again each man stood before the elven king’s throne

Yet, there were no maidens—only creatures of stone

From the shadows, the beasts of marble sprang

Swords from the mighty men fell with a clang

The knights and nobles were no match against their foe

And the elven king simply laughed amidst his treasure’s glow

Without fail, the horned, four-legged beasts of stone

Crushed every suitor down to the very bone

As the morning rays were cast over Tunithel

The elven king retired the evil stone under his spell

He stood before his lovely maidens of eight

They were only a story to draw in his bait

Since there were no suitors left alive

The tale of eight maidens would continue to thrive

In little time his newest treasures were stowed away

For with the sunrise came his latest prey

Ready to start anew, the elven king sat on his throne

To once again ensnare fools seeking his mythical maidens—made of stone

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