The Hak'u

Listen, my sisters, to a tale from our past. The Hak'u were once our friends, our brothers. Together we tamed the forests and slew the dangerous beasts, and together we defended our shores. But then the Elves came to teach us the arts of war and metalsmithing, that we might better protect that which lies in the Temple of the Coast.
The Hak'u wanted nothing to do with the temple. They told the Elves to defend it themselves. Our Mothers' Mothers scorned the cowardice of the Hak'u, and they left us to enter the deep forests. From that day, we have been enemies.
Perhaps the Hak'u chose the wiser path; that which lies in the temple has caused us much trouble, for it is sought by many. The Elves, and their friends the Humans, have helped us protect it. The have taught us to work with metal, and to build high in the trees, and to fight with cunning as well as with zeal.
Many hate the Hak'u -- that is wrong. Our fates could have been reversed, and we could now be cowering in the jungle while they try to fight off intruders to our island. Remember this always, and teach it your Daughters.
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