Farewell to Barrowton 127th year of the Second Age
Joy and mirth filled the air of Barrowton a final time as the concert began in the ruins of Juli’el’s Temple of the Burning Bush, a building which, despite its ruined nature, had seen constant use ever since the founding of the Kingdom of the Barrowlands. One last time, the pious Barrowlanders gathered about their Cardinal Antonius for a sermon unlike any other. Guitar in hand, and flanked by his bandmates, the Hyspian priest began to sing… [MUSIC] De signs are all around us, we're living en de end times
De world es getting darker, et's harder to keep strong en mind
Pero we know that our God es faithful, He'll be with us to de end
Y even en de chaos, we can trust en Him again
et's de end of Almaris as we know it
Pero we'll be just fine, with DIOs by our side
et's de end of Barrowton as we know it
Pero we'll be just fine, with DIOs by our side
There's wars y rumors of wars, y nations rising up
The earth es groaning for redemption, y we're waiting for that day to come
But en de midst of all de turmoil, we can have peace within
For our hope is en de One who saves, y en His victory we'll win
et's de end of Almaris as we know it
Pero we'll be just fine, with DIOs by our side
et's de end of Barrowton as we know it
Pero we'll be just fine, with DIOs by our side
So let us stand firm en our faith, y let our love abound
For de end es just de beginning, of de glory that we've found
Y though Almaris may shake us, we will not be doomed
For we know that our God es with us, y His truth will see us through
et's de end of Almaris as we know it
Pero we'll be just fine, with DIOs by our side
et's de end of Barrowton as we know it
Pero we'll be just fine, with DIOs by our side
As the singing concluded, the King of the Barrowlands, Tar-Uriel felt tears well in his eyes, a not infrequent occurrence ever since his Kingdom began to fall into disrepair courtesy of the Mori’quissir, but unlike times previous, these were not tears of mourning. He did not weep for his people, nor his lands- He wept with pride swelled in his chest, pride for their perseverance, their defiance in the face of the enemy. As Tonito’s song concluded, and cheers rang out among the crowd gathered, he realized that others wept too, for they too were consumed with pride and faith. It was then he knew, one day they would defeat their insurmountable foe, even if it was not today, and even though Barrowton was going to fall, he and his folk would survive it all and would come out better for the trials had reforged them. But that thought was interrupted with another….
Barrowton didn’t have to fall to the Mori’quissir.
With that thought in mind, and joy in the hearts of him and his community of misfits, the Harrenite Warlord ascended the stage beside the Cardinal and his band, he cleared his throat… And spoke.
Thus, in the flames of faith, not war, did Barrowton burn, and the Barrowlanders who settled that land, and claimed it for Canondom, concluded their mission, and marched for refuge in the south. And as they did, it was with a new song on their lips...
Flame would cleanse the Barrowlands