History[]
"The Fox in the Woods" is an old Callowan song written during Proceran occupation. The song is supposedly about Alistair the Fox, who is "the closest thing to a trickster king my home had ever had" according to Catherine. Based off context, Alistair was a thief king who led a resistance against Proceran occupation from the countrysides of Callow.
Lyrics[]
The henhouse stands unlatched
All within, by the fox snatched
So here they go, once again
Chasing a red tail into the glen
But we know, oh we know,
That in the woods, the fox is king
Yes we know, oh we know
That in the woods, the fox is king
Run the hounds, rides the hunter
His spear in hand, banner aflutter
Charging that way, this one baying
Trampling the paths, again raging
But we know, oh we know,
That in the woods, the fox is king
Yes we know, oh we know
That in the woods, the fox is king
Over the hills, across the glade
Where the sun rests in the shade
He hides and waits, until the day
When the hunts are chased away
For we know, oh we know
That in the woods, the fox is king
Yes we know, oh we know
That in the woods, the fox is king.
Notes[]
The Fox in the Woods is first mentioned in Book VI, Chapter 17: Felonious and receives its second verse in Chapter 18: Clout. The full lyrics are revealed in Book VI. Interlude: Knock Them Down.