Leader of the Thirteen, a coven much revered,
She had nails and teeth of iron, and a heart stone cold.
Her name was Manon, and none were more feared.
Over a century old when magic disappeared,
No longer immortal, she looks twenty years old.
Leader of the Thirteen, a coven much revered.
As heir to the Blackbeak Witch-Clan she was reared,
Hair moon-white and eyes a burnt gold.
Her name was Manon, and none were more feared.
Whatever happened, she always persevered,
And her deadly beauty was a thing to behold.
Leader of the Thirteen, a coven much revered.
To kill all the Crochans, she and her coven volunteered,
And to wear an enemy's bloodred cloak, only she was so bold.
Her name was Manon, and none were more feared.
At her grandmother's command she and her coven appeared,
To fight for Adarlan's King, she was told.
Leader of the Thirteen, a coven much revered,
Her name was Manon, and none were more feared.
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The song for this villanelle is The Pretender by Foo Fighters.
