The Legend of the Gifter

THE RHYME OF THE GIFTER
The Gifter is known in the whole galaxy through a nursery rhyme that is passed from generations to generations. Children learn it when they are young as a way to remember to be careful what they wish for.

"'When sunlight is dim and darkness surrounds you, " "When the cold and the dark blind out your view, ""A voice, you will hear, all honey and wine, ""Sends chills through your spine, but says 'it'll be fine'. ""A caring crone with eyes of molten gold, ""Or a fair traveller with tales of old. ""A sweet little child or a fierce warrior, ""A hundred faces it wears as barrier. ""A sweet for the child, a brooch for the wife, ""And gold aplenty to end all your strife, ""Warmth to your hearth, food to your table, ""These gifts are nothing, it is quite amiable... ""Just one small token, to show your gratitude, ""After all it's done, refuse would be rude... ""One small service, it would require now. ""Or else it's your life, it will win anyhow... ""To the wounded and sick, it will be the nurse, ""Their dreams it will visit and their lives it will curse. ""To the riches and the poors alike, it knocks on the door. ""One soul is never enough, it hungers for more... ""The Gifter will bow, all gentle and smile, ""But behinds its words, all poison and bile, ""Time matters not, it will have its due. ""It is the price for a gift for you.'"