A Land Far Away

A stranger in worn travel clothes, gains entrance to House Invincible with a scroll and shield for Rathalan Whitsword. He explains it and this shield of Helm are all that remains of a bard who had fallen afoul of ghouls on the Western Highway near Rivermoot. He hands them over respectfully to a guard who delivers them with solemn eyes.....


The scroll reads as follows:



VIGILANT DUTY



BOOM-BOOM (Drums are meant to duplicate a heart beat)

We watch, we stand (Congregation)

BOOM-BOOM

In trust. (Celebrant)

BOOM-BOOM

We watch, we stand (Congregation)

BOOM-BOOM

Vigilant always (Celebrant)

BOOM-BOOM

We watch, we stand (Congregation)

BOOM-BOOM

Diligent & honorable (Celebrant)

BOOM-BOOM

We watch, we stand (Congregation)

BOOM-BOOM

In defense of the defenseless (Celebrant)

BOOM-BOOM

We watch, we stand (Congregation)

BOOM-BOOM

In readiness. (Celebrant)

BOOM-BOOM

We watch, we stand (Congregation)

BOOM-BOOM

Knowing our enemies (Celebrant)

BOOM-BOOM

We watch, we stand (Congregation)

BOOM-BOOM

Dutiful to the tools of our duty (Celebrant)

BOOM-BOOM

We watch, we stand (Congregation)

BOOM-BOOM

Thinking before we act (Celebrant)

BOOM-BOOM

We watch we stand (Congregation)

BOOM

Obedient to righteous orders (Celebrant)

BOOM-BOOM

We watch, we stand (Congregation)

BOOM-BOOM

As guardians without peer... (Celebrant)

BOOM-BOOM

(pause)

When Helm commands (Celebrant)

We stand down (Celebrant)

We kneel (ALL- go to one knee, with shield hand open and over their heart. Sword and clenched and pointed at the floor. Eyes up and gazing at the Helm's image in the temple) (Celebrant)

But we watch (Celebrant)

ALWAYS ( All)
BOOM-BOOM