It was a cold night, even by Darkonin standards. A biting chill hung in the air, the type of cold that needs no wind to sting. The orc seemed unbothered.

Agnokh passed through the imposing gate, marvelling as usual at the meticulous craftsmanship of stone within stone. Rumbling grunts greeted the orc as blessings of nourishment coursed through the bodies of the giant ogre guardsmen.

Outside the city, clouds stretched for miles, obscuring large swaths of the mountainous terrain beneath. Agnokh was unsure exactly where to go, but then, rather preferred when that was the case. There must be some mystery to it, the cascading journeys of life.

Snapped back into the moment by a distant howl, Agnokh considered the options. Eventually deciding it was more prudent to let the mystery grow weary and be prodded into action, the orc sat calmly on a protruding rock, and waited.

Open your eyes

Agnokh looked around questioningly, eyes too busy bathing in nature to have shut. The orc was content to continue waiting.

Open your mind

This time it was clear, a voice
scratching
Itching at the corners of the mind

Agnokh took a deep breath and steeled against the unknown, watching with eyes open as bidden.

To know you must see

Agnokh closed his eyes this time and then saw, in full splendor, a jet black raven floating suspended in the inky mottled projection of a mind’s vision.

The raven said no more
Had it said anything at all
Was it even there

Breathe

Clouds rushing by
Mountain receding into the ether
At once Icewall, next the blue sea
Then a campfire
Burning
Remembering the tree

SEE

It was urgent now, not a voice heard but a voice felt deep within
Visions of memories past and memories yet to be
You must see

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Just as suddenly as its onset, the vision receded. Agnokh looked around and saw nothing out of place, no rock unturned, no soul to be seen.

The message though, was clear. Agnokh wanted to see. The raven would help Agnokh learn how to see beyond sight.

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[85] Agnokh: Quoth the Raven
Fri May 10 22:00:56 2024
To: All Ogut Drogan ( Imm RP Religion Kwainin )
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