A Song for Aurelia — Episode 1

A crown is heavy, but my arms are wide Let him finish Step forward, poet What is your petition to the crown? Only that you hear the next verse, Your Majesty A queen's favor has a price Kneel You came for my favor I offer a song What does this buy you? Nothing Perhaps it will remind you You have five minutes Then I better begin You kneel before a queen, yet your song speaks to the woman beneath it No one has offered me words they risked lives to write Or were you foolish to write it for me? If those words are mine, leave the book with me tonight If I give you this, I am completely unarmed That is exactly what I want Rise, Adrian Lark You are hereby named court poet I live to serve the Queen