Teen Wolf
Stiles

By the Weight of the Chain
Lyrics and music: Monique Bouchard (Mistress Aneleda Falconbridge)

When I was young
I watched the Knights go riding,
their armor so bright
and their glory brighter still.
My hands were small
but my dreams lay large around me
and once the goal had found me
I set out to gain my skill.

Mischief watched his mama get and give help to those around him. The Hale Family there digging in when times needed them.
His small hands used to aid where they could, but usually he was off to the side and used to cheer everyone up with one of the Hales watching him. And part of him said that when he was older, he would be like them. Until then, he would gain the skills he needed to help like his mama and the Hales.

By the weight of the chain
of gold I wear upon me
By the white of the cloth
about my body bound
By the spurs on my heels
I do swear upon my honor
to uphold the Knightly virtues
till I lay beneath the ground.

When I had fledged,
I served as I was able,
I found worthy knights
and asked to learn their ways.
My form grew strong,
sturdy plates I wore upon it –
when I finally could don it
and the heavy sword could raise.

After mama passed away and it was just him caring for his papa, he gained more skills by helping papa around his sheriff’s station by organizing the paperwork and getting coffee for his people. Then onto becoming known to those in town by running food errands for the station, and later home and health checks for those that people worried about.

By the weight of the chain
of gold I wear upon me
By the white of the cloth
about my body bound
By the spurs on my heels
I do swear upon my honor
to uphold the Knightly virtues
till I lay beneath the ground.

When I had grown
I followed into battles
warriors of legend
with my war-kin at my side.
My mind grew calm,
all their lessons moving through me,
my foes could not undo me
with these masters as my guide.

His BFF falling to the wayside as he went against the vows said when they were young, as the boy suddenly was a man who fought as he came upon the true evils of the world. Side-by-side again with his Hale brothers in arms.

By the weight of the chain
of gold I wear upon me
By the white of the cloth
about my body bound
By the spurs on my heels
I do swear upon my honor
to uphold the Knightly virtues
till I lay beneath the ground.

When I was raised
I stood before my sovereigns
and my new kinsmen
and unto them pledged my troth.
My heart is bold,
To my best I shall endeavor
to defend the dream forever
which first took me toward my oath.

To better serve his people, he too, took up the badge. Not his father’s badge of deputy to his sheriff but of federal agent to be able to go after those who would hurt those like his family, he swore his oaths to the laws he would defend.

By the weight of the chain
of gold I wear upon me
By the white of the cloth
about my body bound
By the spurs on my heels
I do swear upon my honor
to uphold the Knightly virtues
till I lay beneath the ground.

When I was young
I watched the Knights go riding,
their armor so bright
and their glory brighter still.
My hands were small
but my dreams they did bind me
now that the goal did find me
I will ever heed its will.

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2/21/2026