The Cog

The gloom resonated with the deep voice of Shun-the-enemies-of-Autochton. "Welcome, fellow worshippers of the Great Maker, welcome to this special ceremony. Worship of Autochton is often opaque, unpenetrable to outsiders. But in this one instance, we believe it important that we who worship the Great Maker in Nexus speak to outsiders with one voice, and unequivocally so. I would call upon Fortifier of Hearts & Bones to join me upon this stage. Fortifier has been stalwart, has been uneasing, relentless, in his loyalty and care for the precepts of Autochton. I would also call Eressanada Purrio, Hidden-by-radiance and Flickers-in-moonlight to join us, for this most holy ceremony."

"I would acquiesce. I am Eressanada Purrio, I am a chosen of Autochton's holy adamant."

"I am unable, and unwilling to refuse the Great Maker anything, I am Flickers-in-Moonlight, dedicated to purging these lands of Autochton's enemies."

"I am Hidden-by-Radiance, for more than three millenia, I have served the Great Maker in these lands, I remember the last such ceremony... Performed by the Great Maker himself! I am ready, I am willing, I lend my voice in support, and my words in agreement! I am Chosen by the Maker, your mettle is not like mine, do not try to gainsay me!"

"Hidden-by-Radiance, we welcome your experience, we were all there at the last such ceremony, but we all forgot, save you and Sees-your-soul."

"It is by the design of Autochton! That those that serve remember, and that most not chosen do not, so they do not dwell on their not being chosen, but instead on the qualities that make them worthy! Sees-your-soul is our Cog in the city of Great Forks, chosen to serve in that city, and we would name Fortifier our Cog, our especial agent, in the city of Nexus, to serve as the Maker's exemplar there!"