For ten long years she had been a liar,
Her true identity hidden behind a greatly feared name.
She was Aelin, the heir of ash and fire.*
She watched as the state of her kingdom became increasingly dire,
Knowing she had only herself to blame.
For ten long years she had been a liar.
Expectations of her power could not have been higher,
Even though she had none left to claim.
She was Aelin, the heir of ash and fire.
She trained constantly, even when she began to tire,
And she began to rewrite the rules of the game.
For ten long years she had been a liar.
All men soon learned to fear her ire,
Even as they were consumed by her flame.
She was Aelin, the heir of ash and fire.
She planned to turn Adarlan into one great funeral pyre,
The whole time pretending that she was tame.
For ten long years she had been a liar.
She was Aelin, the heir of ash and fire.
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*"She was the heir of ash and fire, and she would bow to no one." (Throne of Glass Series: Book 3: Heir of Fire: page , written by Sarah J. Maas)
The song I chose for this villanelle is Let the Flames Begin by Paramore.
