Mechanical Sync. - Hal Cooper - Harry Fox Agency
Songwriters: Justin Wilde; Doug Konecky - ASCAP, BMI
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"That blasted wizard Maxelman," came a booming voice. "He shall not have my artifact staff!"
Curses, thought Twan from his hiding in the cellar, the king! The dwarf lord paced back and forth, followed by a pleading train of aristocrats, tears of rage streaming from his eyes. The staff, the cause of all the suffering the dwarves now endured, was only ten short steps away. In near berserker rage, the king threw the staff down, startling the nobles. Twan saw his chance. He shot between the nobles and snatched up the artifact.
"Scoundrel," roared the king, "unhand the magic staff!"
Twan leapt onto a keg, holding the staff high.
"Maxelman will burn this fortress to the ground to gain this staff," said the rude dwarf. "I will have this power for myself!"
The king growled, plucking the gold rings from his fingers. He hurled them at Twan, one striking the dwarf in the teeth. "Seize him!" shouted the besieged ruler. Twan jumped from barrel to barrel as the purple clad nobles chased him. As he ran from the cellar he heard king's cry, "Guards, guards!"
In the enemy camp, the vile wizard Maxelman puzzled over his battle plans. A dwarf fortress is always a hard nut to crack. One of his generals, a skeletal shade from the netherworld, summoned him from his tent. The wizard straightened his aching back, brushed his long black beard, and stepped to the door. There, standing between two fierce goblin guards, was Twan, holding the king's staff.
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