The College of Singers holds as
its sacred duty the transmission of the collective knowledge of the entire
culture. Acting from that mission, the Order of
Ancients preserves some tattered manuscripts in their archives. Some, such
as The Fool, are simple stories found intact, while others, such as Rowan,
are epic poems with many gaps.
To construct a coherent story, the Order must on occasion
interpolate between passages. While attempting faithfulness to the original
intent, some creative license is needed. Their understanding is that these
myths and stories are parables—teaching stories with a moral. The added
material stresses the benefits of a virtuous life and the consequences of vice.
And by so doing, they illustrate the tragic flaws of all humans and human
cultures.
Three of those stories follow.
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