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Of seeds are born all sacred things, All trees, all thoughts, all sacred songs; By seeds inspired a songbird sings of times long past,…------------------------------------------------------------------------ Introduction ------------------------------------------------------------------------ In the years 164 and 165 CE, the Basin found itself faced with a previously unknown threat to its Nexus worlds.…The world was never an easy place. Even at his relatively young age, Suris had been sufficiently scarred to learn this lesson. Still, though…-*- In the grand orchestra that is life, a single altered note may not seem to have any influence on the rest of the…Alone, the youthful son of Tae did stride, Down the Ackleberry Forest's leafy path. The dew yet glistened upon stubborn oaks, Made by a…A beautiful silence. The aether cocoons me in his light embrace, ready to release me at a moment's notice so I might soar free.…A Tae'daen Tale KLANG. Gorban's last piece of tattered armour fell off as he ran towards the biggest stone on the slope, the sounds…It is in my nature to attempt to put things in words, even when the things in question are too strange and too wonderful…A shimmering, spinning bauble Of alabaster white Flapping in swift and silent motion As if it weren't in flight My eyes pertain to nothing…Grasping Staff, medallion shining, Body charred and powers binding, Soul floats up to Avechna's Peak, Shedding that mortal form so weak. Diving power coursing…A vision of magnificence, made to enthrall and inspire, All glittering with rainbows by the light of day, Like a queen, Mount Zoaka reigns,…The tree in Urlachmar grows black and damp into the ground. Aren't trees supposed to reach above, stretching their arms and spines like people…Squirrel sits on a branch. She chitters angrily Sorry! I took your berries... Crow swivels its head In me, cold fear arises You are…An Ur'Guard was wooing a young Geomancer, And down in the dungeons he thought he might chance her. At last she was bound, crucified,…This tale was woven eons beyond eons ago; When the First World was youthful and damaged by neither the soulless nor any of their…For each different and unique situation you enter, select the course of action that best suits you. Then, follow the given parenthetical number to…~*FOREWORD*~ I write this book as the legacy of my lifetime. As my time grows short and my mind dwells more on memories than…On the isle of aged splendor Visage of a broken spectre Mourning song Sad and long Chillèd soul inside to render. Opal waves caress…Under ancient bows of golden wood, The forest sits in stilled repose She sleeps, She dreams, She slumbers deep, The forest lies in stilled…Nightfall. Moonrise. Those who wander lift their eyes to that aeon-old battle in the skies. Stars shine o'er the realm of the Fae, caught…The Journal of a Pilgrim ------------------------- -The 4th of Estar, Glomdoring Commune My family and I disagree over my pilgrimage. Oh, how hard it…“Will you dance with me tonight?†Said the Sun to the Moon As the world sank into a misty twilight Over which a thousand…I sit inside the Serenwilde and dream of Mother Moon my eyes with shining stars are filled for Father Sun will take them soon…A Treatise on the Lucidian Language 1. Introduction Lucidians have always been considered to be a logical race of creatures. Perhaps one of the…-:dedicated to the 'war' between Serenwilde and New Celest, its | various victims, valiant warriors, and headstrong diplomats:- | ---------------------------------------------------------------- ______________ Victim of War…She drifts through shadow with the kiss of night Upon her brow, a black rose in her hair, Her beauty like an ember whose…Riddles for Children â€" Nursery Rhymes by Saaga Mes’ard, part 1 -Isle- One day in the Basin of Life, once upon a time Not…-==- A young Merian was reading aloud from a weighty book. His voice was sonorous and firm yet could not fully mask the ragged…._______________. | Chapter one: | | | | Friendship | |______________ | It could have been done with less blood. In all honesty, it…A small Aslaran leans against a tree beside the road, His head raised, despite his carried load; His eyes glitter, the sunset mirrored in…These excerpts are taken from the Journal of Diamante Stillwind. They recount some parts of his journey from the Basin, into the harsh Outlands…O dwellers of the First Forest, take heed! The world was not always all trouble and woe. O dwellers of the Last Forest, hold…"What...have I done...?" Their lives fall from your hands, Your talons fail to halt them. What remains of your spirit weeps for them. For…Two engines of war, on sides opposed, Look over the field below. On battlements of gnomish make, A catapult waits to throw Its crystal…Crystal teardrops from the Moon, Frost in the air. Lady we beseech thee, Hear our prayer. The tide is high, Caught in eternal ebb…Long I've loved the approaching of the Night, as sun's last light paints the evening clouds a shade of honeyed hue before my eyes…"Why can't we find them!" screamed Crawfen. The command centre of the aetherspace control unit was hardly ever this busy. Two days ago, a…Our time's not up, our lives aren't done, If you've thought that, you'd better run, Because by Nil you'll see our living hate... You…+------------------+ | Nifilhema's Tear | +------------------+ a play in three acts as written by Lendren Starfall Being an account of the events of the…Blood dripped from the chair, making ripples in the large puddle by the body, this body used to hold the soul of my wife,…Softly, flurries of air float past, comforting there The lucidian hearts, having bonded so truly The gust rolls swiftly through the cloudy air Swirling…Studying the disappearance of lost Ackleberry even more closely after contact was recently reestablished with it through Tolborolla Valley, my travels took me from…Early on the morning of the 7th of Juliary, 163 years after the Coming of Estarra, I was sitting pensively in the Eye of…-==- A summary: In the first installment of “Blood of the Lost†we were introduced to two individuals both of the bloodline of the…Hail Night, Mother of Darkness; Attend to us, your Midnight Coven. As your rival has three faces, So too, give us three paths We…Through perilous and gigantic waves, one captain stood, undoubtedly brave. Still fond of adventures despite the age, especially if, the sea is enraged. Now…LoNg have I waited for the whips on my back Cold kIsses on my lips Under the Flower amaranth In a Spiked MaIden I…What follows is a short ditty often taught to Serenwilde youngsters in their early years of schooling. The nursery rhyme, if you will, is…