First Burn

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I saved every letter you wrote meFrom the moment I saw youI knew you were mineYou said you were mineI thought you were mineDo you know what Angelica saidWhen I told her what you'd done?She said"You have married an IcarusHe has flown too close to t...

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I saved every letter you wrote me
From the moment I saw you
I knew you were mine
You said you were mine
I thought you were mine
Do you know what Angelica said
When I told her what you'd done?
She said
"You have married an Icarus
He has flown too close to the sun"
Don't take another step in my direction
I can't be trusted around you
Don't think you can talk your way
Into my arms, into my arms
I'm burning the letters you wrote me
You can stand over there if you want
I don't know who you are
I have so much to learn
I'm re-reading your letters
And watching them burn (burn)
I'm watching them burn (burn)You published the letters she wrote to you
You told the whole world
How you brought this girl into our bed
In clearing your name, you have ruined our lives
Heaven forbid someone whisper"He's part of some scheme"Your enemy whispersSo you have to screamI know about whispersI see how you look at my sisterDon'tI'm not naiveI have seen women around you
Don't
Think I don't seeHow they fall for your charms
All your charms
I'm erasing myself from the narrative
Let future historians wonder how Eliza reacted
When you broke her heart
You have thrown it all away
Stand back, watch it burn
Just watch it all burn
And when the time comesExplain to the childrenThe pain and embarrassmentYou put their mother throughWhen will you learnThat they are your legacy?
We are your legacy
If you thought you were mine 
Don't


I recently found out about the song First Burn! I honestly think it is better than the stage performed version.

This scene is from Tigerclaw's Fury during the fire, and he sees Goldenflower. It does not say anything about her noticing him, but I like to think she saw him out of the corner of her eye but thought her mind was playing tricks on her. This brought back bad memories, and that's why she looks angry in this scene.

The passage:

WE NEEDED MORE GOLDENFLOWER INTERACTION IN THIS BOOK

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WE NEEDED MORE GOLDENFLOWER INTERACTION IN THIS BOOK

In my design, Goldenflower just picked whatever flowers were golden as a kit. When she got older, she started picking flowers that matched her mood. When she became mates with Tigerclaw, he gave her tiger lilies. (I'm surprised he didn't give her a narcissus) When it was found out that Tigerclaw was a traitor, she switched it for a yellow carnation, which meant rejection, disapproval, and disdain. In Starclan she wears a lily of the valley, which means returning happiness.

Also I got my toads!

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