The Hunt 

An ominous night 
A turbulent sky 
With the last fading light 
You hear their first cry 

The hounds are set loose 
The hunt is ready to ride 
This time you must choose 
Between your life and your pride 

As the first lightning strikes 
You're starting to run 
This is what she likes 
The huntress' idea of fun 

Rain lashes the trees 
Bent double by the storm 
The forest life flees 
A fear without form 

The chase is underway 
Tearing through wooded glades 
You are tonight's prey 
Toy of the deadly shades 

On the back of the gale 
The Wild Hunt rides 
Leaving behind their trail, 
Destruction on all sides 

Screaming aloud, you fall 
Dripping fangs flash by 
A hoof strikes you, that's all 
Weak with relief, you sigh 

Your life has been spared 
They didn't want you this night 
Though you were prepared 
Another is fleeing their might 

In the distance you hear 
The howls of the pack 
You've nothing to fear 
And slowly make your way back 

Devastation left in their wake 
The forest counts the cost 
Peace restored, it mourns for the sake 
Of all that was lost