This fragment was recovered by Gate Warden expeditionary scouts from a crystallized scroll found in the outer ruins of Ashenmoor. The scroll was sealed in fire-glass — a material that only exists in Ashen Vale — and the text within was preserved in a hand so elegant it is believed to belong to a court poet of the highest rank.
Sleep now, burning queen, sleep now,
Your crown of glass still holds the flame.
The kingdom turns to ash below,
But you — you will not feel the shame.The towers fall like autumn leaves,
The rivers turn to molten gold.
Your children cry in smoke and grief,
But you — you will not feel the cold.Sleep now, burning queen, sleep now,
The fire takes what fire must claim.
And in the ember of your crown,
Eternity will learn your name.
Scholar analysis at the Moonlit Citadel has confirmed that the "burning queen" referenced in the song matches historical descriptions of Queen Vethara of Ashenmoor, the monarch who commissioned the binding ritual that caused the Cataclysm. The tone of the song — tender despite describing annihilation — suggests it was written by someone who loved her deeply, even as they watched her destroy everything they knew.
The Crown of Emberglass, currently sealed in the Citadel vaults, reportedly vibrated for seven days after this fragment was brought into the same wing of the archive.