Sven's Tower - White Empress

In the tower there he stood

Employed to watch the ships go by

Not considered a great man

Yet he served his role with pride.

'Cross the bay he looked each evening

Always quiet always calm

But tonight it would be different

He would save them all from harm.

It caught his eye through the black he saw it

A careless light a hidden ship extinguished

A closer look the enemy approaching

A fleet of ships moves toward the Empire.

Away he ran

With his news

In silence.

Some of the guards they tried to stop him

Let him approach commanded the empress.

And she heard the urgent warning

An invasion now discovered

Calling out to all her armies

They will not defeat the empress.

He never sounded the alarm

So the invaders wouldn’t hear

Heard his plan and saw a chance

To draw the enemy in near.

Between the islands and the shore

Is where they caught them unaware

The enemy knew not the land

And ran aground against the sand.

The Enemy caught by surprise uncertain

They can’t escape a twist of fate defensive

The island shores were stained with blood the empress

From the shores empire unleashed they slaughtered.

Strawberry the islands named for the blood that day.

He knew his fear was just a reaction

Beside the empress he fought with passion.

He watches over the shore

His eyes see it all

The Empress she calls

To him ever more.