14 March 2018
The Cost of the Crown - Mercedes Lackey
A song sung from a Queen's perspective about the duties of the Crown. Beautiful, but it would have been more accurate if the word 'herald' had been 'knight'. Heralds were sacrosanct, since they were message bearers. However, from a poetic standpoint, 'knight' wouldn't scan. But other than that, a good telling of the duties of true King or Queen.
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While you're correct historically, the song is referencing a fictional world where heralds essentially fill the roles of knights.
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