The Mirelight Doctrine

“We are not echoes waiting to return.
We are voices becoming.”
—From the Mirelight Doctrine

The Mirelight Doctrine is a loosely compiled, emotionally charged collection of writings believed to be the ideological root of the Clearborn Accord—a movement within Mistkin society that resists the binding influence of the Veil, the seductive danger of the Hollow, and the long-standing rituals that many believe blur or erase identity.

Said to originate from the scattered words and rain-streaked journals of a possibly mythical figure named Neris Mirelight, the Doctrine is not a single, cohesive text. It is a living thing—rebuilt, rewritten, whispered, and reimagined over generations.

Format & Circulation

The Doctrine is never published in full. It is shared in pieces:

• Inscribed into bark and charmwood
• Braided into memory glyphs
• Whispered beneath rain-soaked eaves

Each Mistkin who carries part of the Doctrine tends to preserve only the lines that resonate most. Some consider this personal curation sacred; others believe the fragmented nature is intentional, reflecting the broken yet enduring truth within.

Core Tenets

1. The Veil is not infallible.
The Doctrine warns that the Veil, though powerful, is not inherently benevolent. It may shape or erase those who surrender too much of themselves to its resonance.

2. Healing must not cost the self.
Places like the Hollow offer peace, but the price may be one’s memory, emotion, or identity. The Doctrine teaches that comfort without clarity is not healing—it is soft forgetting.

3. You are not empty without the Veil.
Clearborn Mistkin believe they can live meaningful, powerful lives without Veilbinding, Dream Rites, or Echo Offerings. They resist the idea that the Veil completes them.

4. Emotion is not a currency.
The Doctrine rejects the idea of “emotional purity” and warns against shaping one’s feelings for the sake of rituals or approval. Raw emotion, silence, and dissent are all seen as valid forms of expression.

Legacy

The Mirelight Doctrine is banned from most formal teachings. Yet it persists—passed through generations, shared between storm-soaked hands, hidden in places the Veil watches but cannot fully reach.

Some say the Echoheart of Pluvia has read it.
Some say he wept.