Gwyneth:
They say: “War is coming.”
They say: “Prepare yourself.”
They say: “Put away your whimsy; be a warrior, not that elf
Who dances careless in the sunlight; she must pick her shield up now.
They say: “Troubles are upon us; you are Queen; you made a vow.”
Shall I stand in autumn’s sunlight, feel the fire catch my wings
Shall I stand in autumn’s sunlight, feel the fire catch my wings
Shall I be a dancing counterpart, the warrior who sings?
Shall I be a dancing counterpart, the warrior who sings?
Or shall I watch as armies march into our sacred Land
Or shall I watch as armies march into our sacred Land
Or shall I call on beauty and the hearts within my hand?
Or shall I call on beauty and the hearts within my hand?
Oh, what is wrong with leaping, dancing as the battle rains
Oh, what is wrong with leaping, dancing as the battle rains
Can I not be the joy that travels, lightening their pains?
Can I not be the joy that travels, lightening their pains?
Is this what you want of me? A goddess leading love
Is this what you want of me? A goddess leading love
To battle, ploughshares into swords?
To battle ploughshares into swords?
I’d rather cast a dancing ward
I’d rather cast a dancing ward
Round all of us, a leaping joy
Round all of us, a leaping joy
In contrast to the warrior Queen
In contrast to the warrior Queen
How could I then rise to destroy
How could I then rise to destroy
An enemy I’ve never seen?
An enemy I’ve never seen?
Oh, make me not a warrior
Oh, make me not a warrior
My Goddess, or a harsh mistress
My Goddess, or a harsh mistress
No, let me rise
No, let me rise
And watch them fade
And watch them fade
And fade they will
And fade they will
And if they watch me from afar,
And if they watch me from afar,
They shall know love, and not distress.
They shall know love, and not distress.
Style Cards:
Autumn Ballroom
Ballroom: The Looking Glass, Enchanted Ballroom
Moon and Stars Net: Refined Wild, Nightly Netting
Body: Maitreya
Head: Catwa
Skin: Lumae, Niska
Ears: Lumae, Leevi Long Ears
Hair: Analog Dog, Chi (New at the Analog Dog Main Store!)
Clothes, Wings and Autumn Tattoo: Jinx, Hösten Fae
Purple Dress Photos:
Stone Circle: Gor Con
Background Trees: Studio Skye
Body: Maitreya
Head: Catwa
Hair: Exile, Windsong
Ears: Lumae, Leevi Long Ears
Wings & Staff, NSP Florals, Phoenix Rising
Dress: Mistique, Anshee (available at Fair Play!)
Shoes: Aisling, Enchanted Rose Heels
Headdress: Ersch, Die Schone Sternen Red RARE (Available at Fair Play!)
Red Dress Photos:
Stone Circle: Gor Con
Background Trees: Studio Skye
Body: Maitreya
Head: Catwa
Hair: Exile, Windsong
Ears: Lumae, Leevi Long Ears
Wings & Staff, NSP Florals, Phoenix Rising
Dress: Mistique, Anshee (available at Fair Play!)
Shoes: Aisling, Enchanted Rose Heels
Headdress: Otherskin, Time Out (Available at Fair Play!)
Spiffy photos taken with the indispensible aid of my LumiPro. I never leave home without it!
