Talon Sleep

  Say "Talon sleep."

  If you give a newb a shining sword

  and you do not want them dead

  It helps to teach control enough

  They don't slice off their head

  A sword is such a simple thing

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  this artifact is not

  the Talon casts two thousand spells

  (it's really quite a lot)

  An expert caster wants it on

  the minute they can get it

  but you are not an expert yet

  and newbies should not let it

  take in their words, interpret them

  as some random command,

  and watch it blow their spells apart

  and shatter in their hands.

  Will it scribble nonsense on your eyes?

  Or, if it's so inclined?

  Will it erase all your spells,

  and just annoy your mind?

  The Talon is an eager thing.

  Delighted to obey

  And it will try to do for you

  Exactly what you say.

  New mage, you must control it first

  and learn these magic words

  before any other voice command

  the Talon's ears have heard.

  Turn off the Talon first of all

  So control you keep

  Say out loud this first command

  Say now:

  "Talon, Sleep"

  And you will see the Talon sleep

  Your voice it will not heed

  and now you won't blow up your world

  With a careless deed.