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The Path Of Shamanism
Areontrade
Sabet, 21st of The Amber Cold, 1338- My Lessons under the shaman named Draygo are going well. He has instructed me to speak to the spirit I see when I meditate, It appears to be a tree. A tree as wide as krugmar and as tall as the world cactus. Leaves as green as the warlord. Upon meditating I see the tree again and for the first time, approach it. I gather up my strength and speak to the spirit I see, in the form of a tree. "Spirit, Who lat be?" I asked, and the tree responded. "I Am Athaki." "Athaki." I repeat. Then ask a new question. "What be lat, Athaki?" Again the spirit responds to me. "I am the element of wood, the first in an element cycle." "For wood feeds fire, fire creates earth." "Earth bears metal, metal collects water." "Water nourishes wood, wood parts earth." "Earth absorbs water, water quenches fire." "Fire melts metal, and metal chops wood." The cycle of the elements of Aegis? I thought, Or are there more than the one we know? : Talking to this spirit, I had so many questions. But two came to my mind. So I asked the spirit. "Why did YOU out of all spirits come to me?" Like me other questions he answered me instantly as if he knew what I was thinking. "I am one of your first spirits you will meet and get to know." "It was by YOUR choice that It was me, by YOUR feelings and the spirits surrounding you." Did I dare ask the other question boring into my head? Yes. "Who be da other spirit over der?" And pointed towards the winged-Lizard. This time, Athaki didn't want to answer, but he did anyways. "That is Kematian, the spirit of death in your eyes and ears that is who he is." I am ending this account for today, for I hear Craotor Calling a warparty. ~Zerak.