By his master he was betrayed,
An assassin in love with his peer.
His name was Sam Cortland, and he would not be afraid.*
He and his lover took on two last targets for which they would be paid,
Before leaving Rifthold to start a new career.
By his master he was betrayed.
Despite her protests, her assistance he forbade,
Not aware that his target knew when he would appear.
His name was Sam Cortland, and he would not be afraid.
To the Assassin's Keep his corpse was returned, not yet decayed,
His lover's grief and heartbreak clear.
By his master he was betrayed.
Gone before to rest his body had been laid,
His lover bent on revenge, she felt no fear.
His name was Sam Cortland, and he would not be afraid.
His lover was tricked and walked into a raid,
Only to be caught and sent to a slave camp most severe.
By his master he was betrayed,
His name was Sam Cortland, and he would not be afraid.
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*"He removed her hand from his cheek to kiss the tips of her fingers. "I get scared, too," he murmured onto her skin. "You want to hear something ridiculous? Whenever I'm scared out of my wits, I tell myself: My name is Sam Cortland...and I will not be afraid. I've been doing it for years."" (Throne of Glass Series: Book 0.1-0.5: The Assassin's Blade: The Throne of Glass Novellas- The Assassin and The Empire: page , written by Sarah J. Maas)
The song for this villanelle is Carry On Wayward Son by Kansas.
