#lord14

I was always reminded, there was more than one blade, I tried again and this time I got to stay,

I thought I was ready, But at that second snake, I kept falling off!

No way! No way! I don’t have agility!

No way! No way! He hit me with lightning!

So, then is there any hope? Is there any hope? Should I just turn around?

This may be impossible, but I won’t give up tonight!

[Jarrod died and died again as he made steady progress through the fortress. The pendulums goring his sides, the snakes knocking him off platforms, getting rolled over by boulders. Yet, with each death, his resolve strengthened. Each time, he made it further, reclaiming the souls he lost along the way. Eventually…]

Somehow, I passed all the trials, And made it all the way, to the fortress top.

Up to now, I had been able to handle, Any trial, but…

An iron golem! Truly, I can’t defeat that!

No way! No way! There’s no way to beat it!

No way! No way! My attacks 're do nothing!

So then is there any hope? Is there any hope? Should I just turn around?

No, I came too far!

How? HOW? Is this the best I can do? How am I supposed kill you?

Every single time,  every single time, every single time, I’ll be crushed by this monster, But I will never give up!

[Jarrod struggles against the Iron Golem. The pile of souls he carries in his blood growing with each passing attempt. The neglected summoning sign in the neighboring tower fades as the fabled warrior is summoned in another world. Jarrod’s sword uselessly bounces off the legs of the Iron Golem, until a cold grip squeezes him and lifts him up.]

Is there any hope? Is there any hope? Is there any hope? Is there any hope? Is there any hope?

There’s no hope!

I won’t give up. I won’t give up. No rests until victory!

[The Iron Golem raises its arm and takes a step back, suddenly losing its balance. Its grip loosens on Jarrod, dropping him at the edge of the platform as it falls to its demise.]