Ballads of the Realm of the High One

Harpists play a major role in the Riddle of Stars series; however, only these few songs are known to us.

Ballads
The Lament for Belu and Bilo
This is an ancient ballad.

"Belu so fair was born with the dark
Bilo, the dark; death bound them also.
Mourn Belu, fine ladies,
Mourn Bilo."

Deth's fingers drew the tale faultlessly and traced the path of Bilo, helpless in turbulence, the death he left in his wake, the death that trailed him, that rode behind Belu on his horse, ran at his horse's side like a hound.

"Belu so fair followed the dark
Bilo; death followed them so;
Death cried to Bilo out of Belu's voice,
to Belu, out of Bilo . . ."

The Love of Hover and Bird
This is a gentle ballad of Hed composed of eighteen verses.  It does have a vocal part.