Preface: A man is sucked in by the abyss, he awakens on an island but he is unable to navigate, or fight, and unable to seek any path with confidence. He meets each of the three patron spirits, his exposure and experience with each will provide him with the means to his struggle upon the island.
Notable quotes: "All was for naught, I was as lost as when I was caught in the storm, and the only certainty I had was the soil beneath my feet. I could once again feel that despair grow within me, as I began walking, not knowing where. My mind wandered back to what I had seen in the ocean’s depths, to that ray of light that had saved me, coming from a vision of myself in the abyss. I had caught but a glimpse of it, not enough to make out or fully understand, but enough to save me from assured dissolution. It was both so familiar, yet so alien, me, yet not, not the me that I am now, in this moment, or have ever been before."
"The moment I had risen up to my full height I felt compelled to shoot my right hand up and give the salute to the departing figure, and as my arm rose, so did the flame of the fire. The figure stopped, and first turned his head to inspect the flame that had sprung to new life instead of fading away, and then stood to face me once more. Our eyes locked again, and now his gaze, still fierce and determined, spoke not of anger or disappointment, but of unspoken recognition."
"The smile would not leave my face. In my hand I once again held another piece of myself, yet I knew that I could not take the seed itself with me, so I approached the tiny mound of dirt where the figure planted the seed of the tree, and I dug a new hole next to it, where I planted the seed of the star. I needed nothing, no reward or prize to keep me going, I had grown unwaveringly certain of my path, and no matter how hard I would struggle to follow it, I would do so with joy in my heart."
"Honour Truth, Wage War, Have Fun"
"Live a life worthy of remembrance. To us, an accident would be to die in bed. "
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Preface: A man is sucked in by the abyss, he awakens on an island but he is unable to navigate, or fight, and unable to seek any path with confidence. He meets each of the three patron spirits, his exposure and experience with each will provide him with the means to his struggle upon the island.
Notable quotes: "All was for naught, I was as lost as when I was caught in the storm, and the only certainty I had was the soil beneath my feet. I could once again feel that despair grow within me, as I began walking, not knowing where. My mind wandered back to what I had seen in the ocean’s depths, to that ray of light that had saved me, coming from a vision of myself in the abyss. I had caught but a glimpse of it, not enough to make out or fully understand, but enough to save me from assured dissolution. It was both so familiar, yet so alien, me, yet not, not the me that I am now, in this moment, or have ever been before."
"The moment I had risen up to my full height I felt compelled to shoot my right hand up and give the salute to the departing figure, and as my arm rose, so did the flame of the fire. The figure stopped, and first turned his head to inspect the flame that had sprung to new life instead of fading away, and then stood to face me once more. Our eyes locked again, and now his gaze, still fierce and determined, spoke not of anger or disappointment, but of unspoken recognition."
"The smile would not leave my face. In my hand I once again held another piece of myself, yet I knew that I could not take the seed itself with me, so I approached the tiny mound of dirt where the figure planted the seed of the tree, and I dug a new hole next to it, where I planted the seed of the star. I needed nothing, no reward or prize to keep me going, I had grown unwaveringly certain of my path, and no matter how hard I would struggle to follow it, I would do so with joy in my heart."
"Honour Truth, Wage War, Have Fun"
"Live a life worthy of remembrance. To us, an accident would be to die in bed. "