It has the form of a black beast,
a bringer of darkness and night.
It is covered in stolen fleece
and its presence brings conflict and strife.

It is a constant wanderer.
Its origin is unknown.
May mercy find the sufferer
who comes upon this horrid foe.

It is a conniving trickster.
It has never fought a fair fight.
Its intentions are sinister
and it has a great fear of light.

So be wary of the shadows,
for that is where it is found.
And listen, for its cries echoes
and sounds similar to a hound's.