Lineage: The Secret of Negankerdak

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The Secret of Negankerdak
- Forever I will be
  - With wondering mind
    - To spend ourselves
      - To the dwarves
        But could not to them
        Broken Dwarves
        Ages have passed
        reveal the reason
        since Earth-Wrought was lost
        And for our people
      - I was commended
        Yet do you suppose
        great was the cost
        Quests were begun
        they could have perceived
        where Unforged was sought
        At rumors of finding
    - for another's sake
      - But not for dwarf
        That I came for their good
        fierce wars were fought
        We are now broken
        would they have believed
        our great ones have died
        Lightcatcher is gone
      - my use intended
        Mordaar amazed
        in grief set aside
        Yet when a dwarf sees
        with a trembling hand
        The diamond black
        His heart
  - and a heart that yearned
    - My fate and yours
      - Another there is
        Pressing his palm
        remembers Negankerdak
        Mordaar Morthain
        on the granite brand
        in the Noddyrock mined
        Eagerly delving
      - I must employ
        Unsealed the door
        for treasures to find
        This stout-hearted dwarf
        where a Sword lay hid
        was humble and true
        Honest souls like his
    - each we take
      - The world to save
        Warily whispering
        in our day are few
        He followed what seemed
        as he did
        a black diamond trail
        But it brought him near
      - or to destroy
        Modaar
        the accursed Black Vale
        Corrupt full of snares
        It was no demon
        deception its mark
        A deep crevice caught him
- seeking you
  - Mordaar's steps toward
    - Silent in awe
      - Think not this blade
        but a Guardian true
        he fell in the dark
        Mordaar came to a
        I see it now from
        cave of light soft and dim
        To Irna's own heart
      - as yours to own
        his very own hue
        his fall had brought him
        With fountains and pools
        Negankerdak here
        with airy light-streams
        And wells for wisdom
    - the Sword in his hand
      - Think what hand
        long laid to rest
        and inspired dreams
        His footsteps soft
        By mighty Rilfar
        he trod the smooth floor
        And found in the wall
      - made you flesh and bone
        a Guardian blest
        a small gleaming door
        With a sign of a moon
        Then a soft voice
        of deep earthen brown
        And a sign of a sword
  - home he turned
    - Aware it was
      - Are not our days
        he heard within
        the full moon did crown
        Then spoke a deep voice
        Light and dark
        within his mind
        Firm as the rock
      - by another cast
        heavy and thin
        yet noble and kind
        Guardian Rilfar
        Negankerdak by
        Know little dwarf
        it was from Vordan fear
    - not his to command
      - In this world
        no hand made
        That I hid away
        what you will find here
        A blue light shining
        It was dwarven conceit
        beyond measure
      - so deep and vast
        within its blade
        That prompted me
        to remove their treasure
        Negankedak
        Too quickly I came
        in far off season