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The unsung hero

The heroes of legend

So great and powerful

Their stories will live

Well beyond their years

But what about the unsung one

The companion to the great hero

Does he not deserve praise

Destiny may not have chosen him

Fate must have overlooked him

But he still fought the great evil

Slayed the vile demon

And most importantly

He protected the hero

Nothing can be done alone

Too often is this forgotten

The focus is put on one

Who did not chose

But was chosen

What about the other

The one that did chose

He chose to risk everything

There was nothing great at work

Forcing him to chose

It was a simple

Yet immense decision

The stories of the companions are great

While the hero was scared

The companion was there to comfort

When the hero had doubt

The companion was there to inspire

When the hero fell

The companion was there to prop him up

Sometimes the greater hero isn’t the destined one

It is the one that stood by the hero

The choice they made

Never regretting it

Only pushing forward to another’s goal

Never again look over the companion

For something important will be missed

That may be lost forever

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