Introduction: What a bard giveth, a bard taketh away. It is only right that if a bard will sing of those who are evil (The Ballad of Traitors), then that bard should also sing the praises of those who are good.

When Therrilliar fell off of the Greater Fist and died, and was rescued by Tanella, she vowed to write a song about it and sing it throughout the lands. This is that song.

Script [may be used by any bard as long as Therrilliar is credited - Note: The song script is crafted with CHORUSes. If these are not desired, substitute the word "Chorus" with "Sing"]

#song-Tanella's Drag

put say Here is a song of inspiring heroism, as sung by Therrilliar d'Onlor

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put sing It was a fateful day about a year or two ago;When the wanderlust came over me and I set out to go;So I grabbed my pack and walking stick and headed north a ways;'Til I came upon a mountain covered in a smoky haze

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put sing And up the mountain slope I climbed unmindful of the path;even though I could see all around the signs of mountain's wrath;and so it came to pass as I did hug the rocky wall;that my foot it slipped and I was plunged into a deadly fall

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put sing The ground came at me quickly and I landed on me head;and at first I thought that I had lived but really I was dead;now let me tell you that that lonely place is not the place to die;so with the final breath of my own soul I gave out Eillie's Cry

pause 15

put chorus Oh...I'll drag yer body down yes;I'll drag yer body down;I will drag it outta danger;Drag it all the way to town

pause 15

put chorus Though the way be fraught with peril;I will see your body through;either none of us will live ;or we'll come out of this as two

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put sing I waited for an hour or more...I waited in despair;I was starting to believe that no one ever came past there;and I wept the tears of dying for my soul would soon depart;and I'd lose the tools of music's trade...the basis of my art

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put sing When through the haze I saw a form climbing up the slope;slogging up the rocky scree without a stick without a rope;and I thought it was Truffenyi coming finally for me;so I said my last rite prayer and prepared for what would be

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put sing But I tell you twere no goddess that beside my corpse did kneel;and I wanted to reach out and to make sure this one was real;and as the figure blocked the summer sun from glaring in my eyes;I saw it was Tanella and she said to my surprise....

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put chorus Oh...I'll drag yer body down yes;I'll drag yer body down;I will drag it outta danger;Drag it all the way to town

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put chorus Though the way be fraught with peril;I will see your body through;either none of us will live;or we'll come out of this as two

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put sing So the bardess grit her teeth and she grabbed me in her hands;and I swear I've never seen her like ever in the lands;for she dragged me over boulders and she dragged me down the trail;and her spirit never flagged and her will it never failed

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put sing Right down off the mountainside and through the gritty dust;did Tanella keep her faithful course and do that which she must;With a final gasp of breath she heaved me o'er the battered gate;and she dragged me to a healing spot before it were too late

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put sing I lived to tell this tale, how could it be otherwise?;and in thanks I gave to her an opal jewel as a prize;for I still this day have never seen a feat so bold and brave;and I remember still her kind words as to me she came to save....

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put chorus Oh...I'll drag yer body down yes;I'll drag yer body down;I will drag it outta danger;Drag it all the way to town

pause 15

put chorus Though the way be fraught with peril;I will see your body through;either none of us will live ;or we'll come out of this as two

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