For those of you who don’t know, one of the 117 audiologs you could collect in Halo 5 Guardians had a Sword of Sanghelios warrior named Vel 'Trokaik who had witnessed the arrival of Spartan Commander Sarah Palmer on Sanghelios.
His response to witnessing her?
Was to begin recording an audiolog of a poem he had hoped to possibly send to her… only to discover that an Unggoy grunt was eavesdropping and having a laugh at his expense. Embarrassed and annoyed, he stopped recording and began to chase after the Grunt and threaten to tear his limbs off.
So…
…what if Vel wasn’t interrupted and continued on with his poetry?
Here is how I think his love-poem would go. (yes I was very bored and tired and this is what I came up with. enjoy my friends… or cringe. Whatever.)
I saw you standing at your ship,
With armored hand on armored hip.
Both my hearts began to pound;
So lovely was what I’d found.
I love your brightly shining armor,
Human named Commander Palmer.
I wish that we were face-to-face,
So that I could confess your beauty and grace.
A proud warrior as respected as she;
Together I wonder what could we be?
Perhaps someday we could lie upon the ground,
Counting the stars amid wilderness sound.
But our paths are not yet to meet,
For our duties shall stay our feet.
Now we march together towards war;
It is you I shall also be fighting for.
As I draw my blade for my home and keep,
I hope that together we would sleep.
Under the moons of Qikost and Suban,
Perhaps you can teach me that of Human.
Both my hearts continue to pound;
So lovely was what I have found.
A warrior of high honour and valor,
Howsoever could I earn your favor?
Once we were the most bitter of foes,
Now together we throw fatal blows.
Perhaps someday we could be together,
But why does it feel far and never?
Perhaps others would look upon us in disgust,
But it is for you I do more than lust.
Commander Palmer of high rank and respect.
I shall do only what you would expect.
Sword of Sanghelios and Spartan of Earth,
Forbidden love and all that it is worth.
Former enemies now closely aligned,
Our forces together have combined.
Though I feel foolish and blind,
Love from you is what I hope to find.
Wonderous Spartan clad in crimson and white,
Could we meet one another on this midsummer night?
Enjoy or cringe at its creation.
