Temper of Revenge

We were sworn to protect a timeless land
Our steel pledged to greater goals
Meant to serve what our Lords deemed as good
Part of a greater whole

We swore Lords a pledge with breath and tongue
A pledge I now break with my heart
Those beliefs impede what I'm called now to do
My allegiances sunder apart

My soul was torn from me this day
Half of me lies interred in his grave
That shattered life I can never retrieve
No well-meaning wizard can save

So find me a horse, as red as the sun
Find me a blade that will make their blood run
I will ride out at dawn, while the sun's in the sky
So the buzzards can see where the bodies will lie
Bring me my lance, bring my shield
Strong as my sword is the vengeance I wield
To seek vengeance is wrong
Claim my masterful Lords
But vengeance has tempered my sword
Vengeance has tempered my sword

My companion was made to be half of me
We were sealed in both body and soul
What is life to one Human alone?
How can one, Unpartnered, be whole?

He was slaughtered at night - not a warrior's death
All goodness seemed useless and vile
Good let my fragile world be destroyed
My oaths by such lies were defiled

Forgive me, my Lords, for what I do
Know that this sinner is suffering, too
But your virtues pure don't allow what I plan
And, by God, I'll pay killers their due