The Timeless Saga Book I

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**The Timeless Saga Book I** is a book in INSOMNIA: The Ark.

## Description

A monumental multi-volume epic about the origins of the world; the key literary creation of Ancient Noman culture. This work, with its stunning illustrations, is at least a hundred years [old].

## Contents

In the warm twilight of Utr Beulah, in the colorless dreamstate of origins
On the faded azure unwakened, untouched by the spirit of winds
On the mirror of cloudy waters, no thicker than the palm of your hand
On the salty expanse of the heavens, Vaea glided in silent thought
The child of the voids, secluded, eternal, which lie past the Veil of Ankai
Without disturbing the stillness of waters, she glided, vexed by unrest

"Naked mountains stand tall and unwaking, drowned in the wet, quivering haze
Perfect guards for the newly-born desert high up in the heavens
Stand then without motion 'til the very end of the world
Gray blanket of water, which keeps peaceful the innocent earth
Letting no panic thrive, nor pain, rage, or death
Embrace then the firmament 'til the endless hour, which shall perish in Ankai

Boundless mountain expanses, skies devoid of stars and eclipses
You do not let down the rains that will nourish the soil lying barren,
That will smooth out the land and the firmament as a power subordinate to none
I desire to keep things here fragile, asleep, without motion
How resplendent the innocent quiet, as if time had forgotten to start
As if Ankai's cover didn't manage to hide away Uroln's endlessness"

Vaea glided, whispering ceaselessly the serene Song of Calm
And the silent, endless expanse did not try to awaken
And the starless sky, it was silent o'er the warm, sultry twilight
But a flame burst to life in the dark—blind and timid
The expanse winced and rippled—awakened and quenching its hunger for movement
And heavy tread in darkness ended the unhurried thoughts of Vaea

An obscure image appeared, enveloped in fog. A strong voice called out to her,
"Who are you, oh pilgrim of the wasteland of the parts that were just born?"
And the maiden answered, "My name is Vaea, and I came here from the Vale of Ankai"
And a man came before the maiden—prideful and stately. He said,
"I was born behind the Veil, like you, but I have not yet met a maiden like yourself in the frozen centuries.
My name is Tyrang. And I'm here to awaken life in a new world

I shall shake the heavens up, and they shall spill with rain
I will cover with snow the rocky slopes that still store the warmth of the womb
I shall plant trees and grass, and I shall become the Sun, which will make the elements move."
And Vaea said with sorrow, "I came to Beulah with the same pious plan
But doubts overcame me—just look at how beautiful the innocent quiet is
As united and calm is the primordial darkness that enveloped the sky and the earth

If life begins to smolder, boil, splash with storms
If the soil gets clad with moss where slick snakes will dwell
If shoots sprout up in the grass, and if the trees will reach out to the sky
If voluble birds will fall in love with tall trees
If thickets get filled up agile beasts and greedy predators
Then a tribe will appear that will poison the breath of the world and will turn everything into destruction

The tribe is tenacious like the moss that covers the rocks
The bloodline is stubborn like the virgin forest that fills up the land
The land dweller, talking and talking, is the greediest and most agile
Then the world will fill up with fear, contempt, pride, and pain
Injured by anger, wounded by lies and vain hope
It will become a reflection of all its creatures

At the dusk of centuries, the black world will plunge into a pre-death slumber
And the earth, exhausted by labor; the heavens, tired from showers; will go back to sleep
The desert that remembers its extinction is inconsolable
So answer me, Tyrang&mdashdo you wish for this to happen?"

And Tyrang answered, "It is deplorable for the merciful spirit to look at time
Only Onhoro himself will give us the answer as to why the children of the Source wither
For the pain and joy of birth have always gone hand in hand with the pain and joy of death
So become the Sun with me, flawless maiden of Ankai's vale
Give joy and good will to the reckless children of Beulah
The Ancient of Days will give us the entire sky—even if it turns dead

We'll take with us the children who, forgetting their prayers, wait by the Veil of Ankai,
Let us take them through thickets of voids, and let's open the Gates of Shadakrar,
Together we shall start it all, oh Vaea, and together we'll finish"
And the sky, it awoke and it spilled abundant with water,
And the soil became full and mountains stood tall and proud,
And the two stars lit up the heavenly range, joining in a dance for eternity

## Notes

Reading the entire book will give you 110 XP.