Guile (poetry)

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Title: Guile

Author: player of Talinvor

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GUILE

They have oft come to me

Seeking exotic mystery

In Sharath, they know their place

But in the North, they manipulate

As well as any Dhe'nar

Who can resist a willing slave

For that is what we tend to crave

In Sharath, they bend a knee

But in the North they necessitate

To be equal as any Dhe'nar

Many have I come to take

Their former lives to forsake

In Sharath, they run or fight

But in the North their favorite trait

To go willingly to any Dhe'nar

Some have come to be fulfilled

The guile of bastard lust instilled

In Sharath, such acts are stilled

But in the North, they associate

To gain favor with Dhe’nar

By whip and blade we carry out

Service through pain, leaves no doubt

In Sharath, they live with dread

But in the North they appreciate

To gain status with Dhe'nar

I find them useful for many a thing

But never with a wedding ring

In Sharath, just property

But in the North they demonstrate

Their importance to Dhe'nar

-Tah’lon Vorrith (Talinvor)