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She came, demanding tribute

Our harvest hers to consume

As our hunger continued

It seemed she’d be our doom!

There was no one to stop her

This Sphinx a beast so daunting

Yet still our Prince would be stirred

To resist her taunting

The beast was displeased,

Snatched him away to her temple lair,

For him to be freed her riddle must

Be solved, if we dare!

All we know... All we owe,

All that shines as the Glowpaz glows,

All from faith… All From Hope!

I knew it was my doing,

From such an innocent alm

Quickly I galloped after

I knew I must save Hisan

She asked me the phrase,

One simple riddle with all at stake

Then, I would elate

I knew the answer without mistake...

The sphinx scrunched up her wicked face to hear the answer found

She roared and said “you’ll know your place” then stomped against the ground

“But the riddles’ solved!”  “You’re not absolved,” she said with leering eyes

“Your bounty still belongs to me.”  Her word a hollow lie.

I could not leave the Prince in chains, and let her steal from everyone

“But what about another game?  A challenge all or none.”

“But if I win you’ll go away, and leave our village be.”

The Sphinx, intrigued said:  “We shall see.” Then laughed aloud in glee!

Blind and without wings

She had me cross that most dangerous pool

But I made the leap

I held to Hope like a precious jewel

All we know... All we owe,

All that shines as the Glowpaz glows,

All from faith… All From Hope!

I was blessed… I still owe,

There’s no way I could tell you “no.”

I will come… Bring them Hope!