Book of Assassins

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1: Along the coast of the new land,
    Outside the hand of the Altmer,
    The Chimer rested for their long journey
2: Outside the thick forests for
    Three days after the passing of the Orsimer.
3: Among them was the Chimer warrior Aldis,
    Who was favored by Mephala,
4: And as a priest to her lived by her order.
5: On the first day of rest Aldis
    Came to the bitter bush by the edge
    Of the forest, where a new berry grew,
6: And had a taste Aldis never knew.

7: So did he make rich drinks for
    All the weary pilgrims.
8: In the night all gathered about Aldis
    Who sang as the morning bird and
9: Drank as though night would never end,
    And truly Mephala watched in amusement.
10: Along the coast watched a new tribe,
    Who lived among trees with creatures
    The pilgrims never knew before.
11: The tree tribe had seen when
    Aldis had taken berries of their bush,
vand sought to capture Aldis for this.
12: Before the dawn came the warriors
    Of the tribe, and took Aldis in silence.

13: The morning sun rose on the pilgrim, who
    Rose in strange room, high above the forest dirt.
14: On him he wore strange robes of exotic colors.
15: To his calls came the warriors again,
16: And led him to the leader of the tribe, King Relsear
    Ancestor to the founder of Camoran.
17:And to Aldis he spoke
    You have eaten of the berries of our tribe,
18: And have come to our good water.
19: Truly you must join our tribe
    Or be known now as the enemy.
20: So Aldis knew to lie, and join the tribe
    Of Relsear, but knew their path was not to here.

21: And Aldis drank freely and spoke with the wisemen
    Of the new tribe. And the work was
22: Done not by the tribe, but by the ape men
    Who were theirs to command.
23: The hands were soft with no work, and truly
    Aldis believed this of Mephala's order.
24: So did he go back to the pilgrims
    To tell them of this ally tribe,
25: And they too wore the fine robes
    Of the tree folk of Relsear.
26: Upon hearing of the Chimer punishment
    King Relsear proclaimed his land open
    As home for Veloth and the pilgrims.
27: And truly Veloth was unsure of his path,
    For the way of Relsear was of comfort.

28: Upon the second night as the pilgrims
    Enjoyed the fruits of the new tribe,
29: Veloth sat upon a high tree of the forest,
    Where no wind blew, and his thoughts were clear.
30: Upon this tower I stand tonight,
31: Within is where I must reside,
32: This world created cold and so we work
33: To reform the shape not to return
34: But to see and moreso enter.
35: And now Mephala came to him knowing
    His mind to be clouded of his path.
36: Veloth, child of many stones before,
37: Favored of the Triangle, look on
    The sky and know the Chimer
    Are not to look upon this canopy roof for all time.
38: This land is not pure,
    Like the blood of this tribe.
39: Their hands show no work, they
    Do live on fruit and song alone.
40: And Veloth knew they must leave
    And Mephala knowing that Veloth
    Did not fully understand his role spoke
41: You can not kill the plant
    If the root remains.
42: Use our art in the night,
    Murder this king and clear his sword.

43: So the feast of tall trees was
    Served to the king and all of this land,
44: And the cups spilt of the berries,
    And the beds of the councilors and king
    Filled with the perfume of the Chimer.
45: In the shadows and curtains laid the swords
    Of Mephala, and sharp their edge as their will.
46: And the forms of the trees bent in curled
    For the anticipation of the blade was great.
47: And the head of the Irthisk was severed,
    Where its wicked tongue remained.
48: And the four hands were removed
    With blunt weapons of earth.
49: And the tail was buried in its place
    To give root to the daedra on the mortal plane.
50: And with the tail growth of the wicked forest
    The chimer grew like these trees out of
    A canopy roof, and saw the stars of promise.