This was written by a fellow guild member while bored in class one day.  He gave me permission to post it here.  Enjoy!

So here’s a story
that has no moral at all.
It’s about a paladin
and the path that lead to his fall.

It all started quite innocently
and you may have guessed it, your probably right.
This starts with a girl
she was something exciting, attractive, and full of light.

He used to be a self reliant kind of guy,
always wanted to do everything by himself.
He didn’t want to have anyone in his life
and so she had to intrude herself.

He seemed like he had a level head;
the kind of guy who had faced combat and never ran.
She was interested in him
and that’s when she came up with a very clever plan.

She could see the doors he kept locked
so she was coy, mysterious, and vague.
And for a while there
he was almost sure she was messing with his head

Everyday, she would talk to him
about his life, and what was going on,
and he listened to her
but never imagining her as anything more than a pawn

Still, she kept at it
and began to wear him down.
He took an interest in her
and learned of her hometown.

They fought alongside together,
and they exchanged jokes and stories.
He opened himself up to her
letting her know of his joy, anger, and worries.

The two had become quite a team;
there wasn’t an enemy the couldn’t beat.
Even against the mighty dragon,
their bond resisted the heat.

She had decided to execute her plan,
and that’s when she began to open up to him.
He learned all sorts of things about her
and seemed to love her every whim

Without realizing it, he was starting to like her
and like a school kid, he was afraid for her to know.
So she took the initiative
and told him of her woe

For she had liked him for a long time now,
and was starting to despair at not getting results.
She told him everything about her feelings
and prepared for any of his horrible insults.

Alas, she was wrong.  He didn’t turn away.
He was happy that she liked him,
and although his answer was long delayed,
the news he gave her was not that grim

Where she feared he would run away,
he surprised her with his response.
He told her he was very into her
and they began to lessen their ensconce.

The more they learned,
the more the attraction grew.
The more he saw her,
the more his heart flew.

The more they talked,
the more softer she got.
The more he told about himself,
the more she realized, she liked him a lot

Things were serious then,
they were starting to move fast.
His entire mind was preoccupied with the mere thought of her
and his secret wouldn’t last.

She had changed him,
made him give up the charade.
He needed her,
and was very afraid.

She needed him too
for more reasons than one.
The two seemed to be meant for each other
and their lives began to reach a new dawn.

He couldn’t get her out of his mind.
Hell, he couldn’t even remember the date anymore.
His world was spinning,
and he had never ever felt this way before

She was everything he ever wanted.
Her life, he wanted to be a part of
And when he realized he was afraid to loose her,
it dawned on him, just how much he was in love.

He told her this, and was afraid she would run.
He knew he was saying this way too early,
but he didn’t care anymore,
the secret was tormenting him very terribly

She loved him too
and wanted him very much.
Any separation was torment,
as he yearned for her touch.

So in the midst of a great battle,
one of a very immense size.
Both sides were taking heavy losses,
as the men let out their cries.

Our hero stood at the front,
ready to face them all.
She stood next to him,
ready to heal those that would fall.

The enemies came from everywhere,
their weapons glistening in the sun.
He fought them bravely,
but they were to be overrun.

In the midst of the battle,
she was aiding her friends.
She was then knocked from behind,
sure to meet her end.

He heard her cry,
and turned around.
There she laid,
she didn’t make a sound.

He rushed to her side,
smiting the enemy that prevailed.
She stared into his eyes,
and he then exhaled..

For she stood back up,
and took her place by his side.
His emotions for her,
he could not longer hide.

He turned her towards him,
and stared back into her eyes.
Ignoring the deathly sounds,
and the battle cries.

And there he embraced her,
and put his hands around her hips.
And then she kissed him,
as he wrote poem of welcome on her lips.

Their world spun,
and nothing seemed to matter.
The sounds of battle were dieing,
and they ignored the useless chatter.

All around the ground they were on,
people were dieing.
There were explosions and movement,
as corpses went flying.

It didn’t matter though,
for they each knew what must be done
He let her go,
and turned to face to the rising sun.

He rallied his men,
and led a heroic charge.
She ran with him,
towards their enemies at large.

It was an incredible skirmish,
his heart was afire.
He had changed the tide,
when the need was most dire.

And with that perspective,
the battle was soon won.
Now that he was The Hero,
and the war was soon to be done.

What a sight it was to see.
With one hand he burnished a wonderful sword.
And he held her hand in his other,
and they began to walk forward.

So here is where our story is now,
we watched our hero fall.
He was unable to stop himself,
but his story is known by all.

Did he fall into a trap?
To answer the question from above.
Our hero had very much fallen…
he had fallen in love.