THE MOUNTAIN SINGS THROUGH US | A Warrior-Monk Anthem | Nova-Core Creations

They came without a country. Every flag had named them traitors. Every road had told them no. Seven centuries ago, during the War of the Empty Throne, Mara Vey barred the sanctuary door at Orison Pass and refused to surrender the refugees behind her. Strangers stood beside her. The mountain’s great bronze bell shattered, and its fragments were forged into rings bound to ironwood staffs. From that night came the Stone Choir—an order open to every people, every sex, every class, and every past. Its Listeners search for the Unbidden Stand: the moment someone protects a stranger when no oath, reward, or blood requires it. “You stood when no oath bound you. Will you learn to stand when one does?” THE MOUNTAIN SINGS THROUGH US is an original cinematic dark-folk anthem and visual story from Nova-Core Creations. CHAPTERS 0:00 The Offer 0:17 Without a Country 0:41 The Keeper at the Door 1:03 The Strangers Stand 1:24 The Mountain Sings 1:53 The Great Bell Breaks 2:27 Every Staff Awoke 3:04 The Stone Choir 3:14 The Listeners 3:40 The Unbidden Stand 4:05 The Vows 4:32 Ten Thousand Rings CREDITS Songwriter: Nova Blair Solis Producer: David Ryon Art Direction: Nova Blair Solis Label: Nova-Core Creations THE VOWS Take no throne. Strike no blow in hatred. Abandon no soul who comes seeking shelter. THE CREED “We do not seek the battle. We stand where it arrives.” LYRICS [Opening] You stood when no oath bound you Will you learn to stand when one does? [Verse 1] They came without a country Through the cinders and the snow Every flag had named them traitors Every road had told them no When the warlord reached the mountain He demanded those inside But the keeper barred the doorway And refused to step aside “If a refuge chooses worthy It’s a prison dressed in stone” Then the strangers took their places So she would not stand alone [Pre-Chorus] No blood had made us kindred No banner made us one We only saw who stood behind us And knew what must be done [Chorus] Let the mountain sing through us Let the broken bronze reply We are not the hand of vengeance We are shelter made alive No crown will ever own us No hatred commands us We will stand for the abandoned Let the mountain sing through us [Verse 2] The great bell broke above us Bronze came raining through the smoke We bound its rings to ironwood And every staff awoke Far below, the frightened voices Found one note when words were gone Then the stone took all their trembling And returned it as a song [Pre-Chorus] We were strangers, thieves, and healers We were weary, we were scarred Not an army—just a promise: None shall take the ones we guard [Chorus] Let the mountain sing through us Let the broken bronze reply We are not the hand of vengeance We are shelter made alive No crown will ever own us No hatred commands us We will stand for the abandoned Let the mountain sing through us [Verse 3] Now the Listeners cross kingdoms With no banner at their side Seeking neither blood nor station Neither strength nor battle pride Not the blameless or the mighty Not the champions of war But the one who shields a stranger When they could have closed the door [Breakdown] A bronze ring in an open hand No command and no reward You stood when no oath bound you Will you learn to stand when one does? [Bridge] Take no throne! (No crown shall own our hands!) Strike no blow in hatred! (Let mercy stay the hand!) Abandon none who seek your shelter! (Behind our staves, they stand!) We do not seek the battle! We stand where it arrives! [Percussion Rise] Oh— The mountain remembers Oh— The mountain replies [Final Chorus] Let every mountain sing through us Let ten thousand rings reply We are not the hand of vengeance We are shelter made alive No crown will ever own us No hatred commands us We will stand for the abandoned Let the mountain sing through us Let the living hear the sound From every people, every border We are standing common ground When the world comes for the helpless It will find the Stone Choir When the world comes for the helpless It will find the Stone Choir [Outro] One bell may fall One voice may tire Stone remembers We are the Choir You stood when no oath bound you Now stand with us © 2026 David Ryon/Nova-Core Creations. All rights reserved. The Stone Choir, Mara Vey, Orison Pass, and this story are original fictional creations. We Build Things That Stay. #OriginalMusic #FantasyMusic #StoneChoir