Still There

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Verse 1

We walked a little way from home,

Just far enough to see.

Eyru stood behind our backs,

Bright as it could be.

Chorus

Still there, Eyru, high and sure,

Just where we left your light.

Close our eyes and hold you near—

We are so far tonight.

Verse 2

We said we’d turn by morning’s rise,

We said we knew the way.

But every step grew soft and kind,

And pulled our feet to stay.

Chorus

Still there, Eyru, high and sure,

Just where we left your light.

Close our eyes and hold you near—

We are so far tonight.

Bridge (quiet, aching)

It’s not that you are gone from sight—

The road is long and wide.

It’s not that you would turn us back—

We fear what walks inside.

Final Chorus / Outro

Still there, Eyru, tall and bright,

Waiting as before.

If we sleep and dream you close,

Will you welcome us ashore?

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The Story

Still There, Eyru is an original song from the TrueDark Rising world. It belongs to the long Wandering -- the generations spent walking away from Eyru's light, deeper into the unknown dark.

The song is a quiet ache. The Kinsfolk have not been cast out. They left on their own, saying they would turn back by morning. But every step pulled them further, and the road grew soft and kind in ways that made staying easy. The chorus repeats what they need to believe: that Eyru is still there, high and sure, just where they left the light. They close their eyes and hold the memory near -- because sight alone can no longer reach.

The bridge admits the deeper fear. It is not that Eyru has gone from sight. It is not that the road is too long. It is what walks inside them now -- the darkness they have taken in, step by step, without noticing.

Like all songs of this world, it serves as memory. It is meant to be sung quietly on the road, and understood fully only in hindsight.