Editing Cities of glass history (section)

===The First Shattering===

====Year 600 Post-Darkness====
Rise of the [[Religions|Hollow Men]] cults, first mirror-wraiths, expansion of Crystal Tree Gardens, seedlings and feeding for desired characteristics or artistic expression. Formation of the [[Other_kingdoms|Sandstone Empire]] in the [[Bachariko|Spice Kingdoms]] to the South due to a charismatic leader from the Western Desert leading his people to conquer the settled lands. A series of climactic changes leads to crop failures, a rebound of the large herds south, and the first major epidemics sweep through the trade routes, causing huge loss of life, and abandonment of outer settlements. Eventual rebuilding and resurgence from the Twin Cities occurs around unifying philosophy.

====Year 150 Post-Shattering====
Rise of larger scale glass making, reestablishment of the tributary system and Alliance of the Twin Cities. The development of wider ranging annual Flower Wars with less ceremony and more bloodshed, and prisoners to fuel the increasing needs of the expanding Cities fuels resentment of surrounding states. The First Renaissance as the Literary and Philosophical flowering occurs. Formation of the Seven Sisters and the Silent Brothers. The Trade system is expanded to further markets North and South, and the Twin Cities act as middlemen for products of the herdsman and wandering tribes to the North and West, and the [[Other_kingdoms|River Kingdoms]] and crumbling [[Other_kingdoms|Sandstone Empire]] to the southwest. Second Agricultural revolution as more species domesticated and trait selection instituted by the Twin Cities. Astronomy imported from the South, Astrology a popular diversion. Helot System developed for the settlements surrounding the Twin Cities and its environs, establishment of sapling cities radiating out along the trade routes.