The
Crossing to Aeloriandor is a myth among sailors and
Bards about the passage into
Aeloriandor, the mythical lands. This not a normal route, but a peril - a beautiufl hazard set to sift the bold from the merely reckless.
The
Daoin Quessir call it
Iath Aelor; The
Doli-Quessiri, call it
Nertëa Cuivië, while the rest pilots of the
Sea of Wrath, call it
The Starward Corssing. Even with Royal Leave from
Owhain, the sea keep its trial due to the
the Obelisks of Aeloriandor.
Three Lawful Ways
Those who wish to leave with permission can try to do one of the following, while the others, attempt and none ever testified, that they happened to wagered their ship against the appetitie of the hedge.
The Whale-Road
The
Doli-Quessiri scouts ahead while whales take station beneath. The sailors will hear a song, often called the
Song of Welcoming, for which the sailors should not answer with horns but with silence until the third cadence.
The Star-Path
The
Daoin writ of passage, which dictate that you should steer by seven named
Stars that the Daoin, do not teach to pronounce. The stars test the heart of every crew. Some glow where none shone before; others vanish when a lie is spoken. Voices rise from the waves, loved ones, promises, temptations, begging to be answered. The sea listens. Those who yield are drawn beneath, following false constellations into silence.
The Wind-Stair
For those who can fly, espacially
Ethil-Quessiri, the wind-avenues become corridors. Clouds arch like torii; pass beneath three, never five. When frost blooms on the inside of the visor, speak the name of the mountain you love and descend one measure... Pride is heavier than air.
Those who trespass
There is a Watcher at the Margin, not beast, not wave, but a habit of the water that remembers insults. It stirs when oaths against
Elvenkind are made lightly or songs are shouted at the bell. It cannot be slain; it can be appeased with silence, or misled by humility. Those who taunt it are found years later with dry ropes and wet lungs, their charts immaculate and useless.
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