The Well of Roots - Revision history

JasonK at 20:28, 19 November 2006

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	''-- Leaf Shakes the Wind''		''-- Leaf Shakes the Wind''


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	[[Heaven's Mandate]]		[[Heaven's Mandate]]

Amnesiack at 18:33, 20 August 2006

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	I left Wave of Smoke behind to continue on foot, a brief exchange of looks between us enough to reassure his doubts. The trees and undergrowth had thickened to the point that I could no longer move with any assurance of stealth so long as I stayed mounted, but still, I regretted having to leave him behind. I still feel the newly-formed bond between us, even after the towering trunks behind me had obscured him from view.		I left [[Wave of Smoke]] behind to continue on foot, a brief exchange of looks between us enough to reassure his doubts. The trees and undergrowth had thickened to the point that I could no longer move with any assurance of stealth so long as I stayed mounted, but still, I regretted having to leave him behind. I still feel the [[The Blessing of Hiparkes\|newly-formed bond]] between us, even after the towering trunks behind me had obscured him from view.

	I moved east and north, following the faint downward slope of the land and scent of water as the letter had told me, not knowing what I would ultimately find. The bodies of the trees here crowded so closely that it became a struggle to force my way between them, and so I moved into their branches to continue. This was all the more to my benefit when the ground suddenly ended, leaving me to gaze breathless at my first sight of the Well of Roots. Where the earth ended, the roots of the trees continued, bursting forth into open air from the loamy wall and reaching eagerly onward. No longer muffled by the walls of bark surrounding it, the hiss of water that had drawn me had become a roar. Below where I crouched, a sea of mist undulated, almost concealing its source: a great waterfall that exited from below the ground some twenty yards beneath the edge of the bowl.		I moved east and north, following the faint downward slope of the land and scent of water as [[Lun Kuai's Letter\|the letter]] had told me, not knowing what I would ultimately find. The bodies of the trees here crowded so closely that it became a struggle to force my way between them, and so I moved into their branches to continue. This was all the more to my benefit when the ground suddenly ended, leaving me to gaze breathless at my first sight of the Well of Roots. Where the earth ended, the roots of the trees continued, bursting forth into open air from the loamy wall and reaching eagerly onward. No longer muffled by the walls of bark surrounding it, the hiss of water that had drawn me had become a roar. Below where I crouched, a sea of mist undulated, almost concealing its source: a great waterfall that exited from below the ground some twenty yards beneath the edge of the bowl.

	I quickly climbed down to the bottom, the great roots of the trees almost like a ladder for my grasping hands. At the bottom, some hundred yards further, the waterfall had created a great pool surrounded by rocky outcroppings. The sound of the falling water obscured all other noise, and the constant feel of the spray on my skin gave uniformity to every tactile sensation. The mist above completely concealed the top of the Well. For all my senses could tell me, I could have been miles away from anything.		I quickly climbed down to the bottom, the great roots of the trees almost like a ladder for my grasping hands. At the bottom, some hundred yards further, the waterfall had created a great pool surrounded by rocky outcroppings. The sound of the falling water obscured all other noise, and the constant feel of the spray on my skin gave uniformity to every tactile sensation. The mist above completely concealed the top of the Well. For all my senses could tell me, I could have been miles away from anything.

Amnesiack at 18:28, 20 August 2006

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	I left [[Wave of Smoke]] behind to continue on foot, a brief exchange of looks between us enough to ~~reasure~~ his doubts. The trees and undergrowth had thickened to the point that I could no longer move with any assurance of stealth so long as I stayed mounted, but still, I regretted having to leave him behind. I still feel the ~~[[The Blessing of Hiparkes\|~~newly-formed bond]] between us, even after the towering trunks behind me had obscured him from view.		I left Wave of Smoke behind to continue on foot, a brief exchange of looks between us enough to reassure his doubts. The trees and undergrowth had thickened to the point that I could no longer move with any assurance of stealth so long as I stayed mounted, but still, I regretted having to leave him behind. I still feel the newly-formed bond between us, even after the towering trunks behind me had obscured him from view.

	I moved east and north, following the faint downward ~~sloap~~ of the land and scent of water as ~~[[Lun Kuai's Letter\|~~the letter]] had told me, not knowing what I would ultimately find.. The bodies of the trees here crowded so closely that it became a struggle to force my way between them, and so I moved into their branches to continue. This was all the more to my benefit when the ground suddenly ended, leaving me to gaze breathless at my first sight of the Well of Roots. Where the earth ended, the roots of the trees continued, bursting forth into open air from the loamy wall and reaching eagerly onward. No longer muffled by the walls of bark surrounding it, the hiss of water that had drawn me had become a roar. Below where I crouched, a sea of mist undulated, almost concealing its source: a great waterfall that exited from below the ground some twenty yards beneath the edge of the bowl.		I moved east and north, following the faint downward slope of the land and scent of water as the letter had told me, not knowing what I would ultimately find. The bodies of the trees here crowded so closely that it became a struggle to force my way between them, and so I moved into their branches to continue. This was all the more to my benefit when the ground suddenly ended, leaving me to gaze breathless at my first sight of the Well of Roots. Where the earth ended, the roots of the trees continued, bursting forth into open air from the loamy wall and reaching eagerly onward. No longer muffled by the walls of bark surrounding it, the hiss of water that had drawn me had become a roar. Below where I crouched, a sea of mist undulated, almost concealing its source: a great waterfall that exited from below the ground some twenty yards beneath the edge of the bowl.

	I quickly climbed down to the bottom, the great roots of the trees almost like a ladder for my grasping hands. At the bottom, some hundred yards further, the waterfall had created a great pool surrounded by rocky outcroppings. The sound of the falling water obscured all other noise, and feel of the spray on my skin gave a uniformity to every ~~tacticle~~ sensation. The mist above completely concealed the top of the Well. For all my senses could tell me, I could have been miles away from anything.		I quickly climbed down to the bottom, the great roots of the trees almost like a ladder for my grasping hands. At the bottom, some hundred yards further, the waterfall had created a great pool surrounded by rocky outcroppings. The sound of the falling water obscured all other noise, and the constant feel of the spray on my skin gave uniformity to every tactile sensation. The mist above completely concealed the top of the Well. For all my senses could tell me, I could have been miles away from anything.

	Behind the waterfall was a small cave, its floor worn smooth from its years of aquatic bombardment. In the back I removed all of my belongings except a simple cloth encircling my waist and the bracelet I wore on my wrist. I should have been on the alert, ready for any danger; the remote location, the deadening aspects of the waterfall, my own inexperience: all of these things and more made this the perfect location for an enemy to take me unawares. Instead, I felt at peace. I felt the light of the Unconquered Sun inside of me reaching forth and ~~minglig~~ with the natural essence flows of the area. I felt like I had come home.		Behind the waterfall was a small cave, its floor worn smooth from its years of aquatic bombardment. In the back I removed all of my belongings except a simple cloth encircling my waist and the bracelet I wore on my wrist. I should have been on the alert, ready for any danger; the remote location, the deadening aspects of the waterfall, my own inexperience: all of these things and more made this the perfect location for an enemy to take me unawares. Instead, I felt at peace. I felt the light of the Unconquered Sun inside of me reaching forth and mingling with the natural essence flows of the area. I felt like I had come home.

	''-- Leaf Shakes the Wind''		''-- Leaf Shakes the Wind''

Amnesiack at 18:26, 20 August 2006

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	I left [[Wave of Smoke]] behind to continue on foot, a brief exchange of looks between us enough to reasure his doubts. The trees and undergrowth had thickened to the point that I could no longer move with any assurance of stealth so long as I stayed mounted, but still, I regretted having to leave him behind. I still feel the [[The Blessing of Hiparkes\|newly-formed bond]] between us, even after the towering trunks behind me had obscured him from view.		I left [[Wave of Smoke]] behind to continue on foot, a brief exchange of looks between us enough to reasure his doubts. The trees and undergrowth had thickened to the point that I could no longer move with any assurance of stealth so long as I stayed mounted, but still, I regretted having to leave him behind. I still feel the [[The Blessing of Hiparkes\|newly-formed bond]] between us, even after the towering trunks behind me had obscured him from view.

	~~The slight~~ downward ~~slope~~ of the land~~, along with the growing sound~~ of ~~falling~~ water, ~~drew me northward from my previously-steady eastern track~~. The bodies of the trees here crowded so closely that it became a struggle to force my way between them, and so I moved into their branches to continue. This was all the more to my benefit when the ground suddenly ended, leaving me to gaze breathless at my first sight of the Well of Roots.		I moved east and north, following the faint downward sloap of the land and scent of water as [[Lun Kuai's Letter\|the letter]] had told me, not knowing what I would ultimately find.. The bodies of the trees here crowded so closely that it became a struggle to force my way between them, and so I moved into their branches to continue. This was all the more to my benefit when the ground suddenly ended, leaving me to gaze breathless at my first sight of the Well of Roots. Where the earth ended, the roots of the trees continued, bursting forth into open air from the loamy wall and reaching eagerly onward. No longer muffled by the walls of bark surrounding it, the hiss of water that had drawn me had become a roar. Below where I crouched, a sea of mist undulated, almost concealing its source: a great waterfall that exited from below the ground some twenty yards beneath the edge of the bowl.

	~~Where~~ the ~~earth ended~~, the roots of the trees ~~continued~~, ~~bursting forth into open air from~~ the ~~loamy wall~~ and ~~reaching eagerly onward~~. ~~No longer muffled by~~ the ~~walls~~ of ~~bark surrounding it~~, the ~~hiss~~ of ~~water that had drawn me had become~~ a ~~roar~~. ~~Below where~~ I ~~crouched~~, ~~a sea~~ of ~~mist undulated~~, ~~almost concealing its source~~: ~~a great waterfall that exited from below~~ the ~~ground some twenty yards beneath~~ the ~~edge~~ of the ~~bowl~~.		I quickly climbed down to the bottom, the great roots of the trees almost like a ladder for my grasping hands. At the bottom, some hundred yards further, the waterfall had created a great pool surrounded by rocky outcroppings. The sound of the falling water obscured all other noise, and feel of the spray on my skin gave a uniformity to every tacticle sensation. The mist above completely concealed the top of the Well. For all my senses could tell me, I could have been miles away from anything.

			Behind the waterfall was a small cave, its floor worn smooth from its years of aquatic bombardment. In the back I removed all of my belongings except a simple cloth encircling my waist and the bracelet I wore on my wrist. I should have been on the alert, ready for any danger; the remote location, the deadening aspects of the waterfall, my own inexperience: all of these things and more made this the perfect location for an enemy to take me unawares. Instead, I felt at peace. I felt the light of the Unconquered Sun inside of me reaching forth and minglig with the natural essence flows of the area. I felt like I had come home.

			''-- Leaf Shakes the Wind''

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	[[Heaven's Mandate]]		[[Heaven's Mandate]]

Amnesiack at 18:09, 20 August 2006

2006-08-20T18:09:21Z

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	I left [[Wave of Smoke]] behind to continue on foot, a brief exchange of looks between us enough to reasure his doubts. The trees and undergrowth had thickened to the point that I could no longer move with any assurance of stealth so long as I stayed mounted, but still, I regretted having to leave him behind. I still feel the [[newly-formed bond~~\|The Blessing of Hiparkes~~]] between us, even after the towering trunks behind me had obscured him from view.		I left [[Wave of Smoke]] behind to continue on foot, a brief exchange of looks between us enough to reasure his doubts. The trees and undergrowth had thickened to the point that I could no longer move with any assurance of stealth so long as I stayed mounted, but still, I regretted having to leave him behind. I still feel the [[The Blessing of Hiparkes\|newly-formed bond]] between us, even after the towering trunks behind me had obscured him from view.

	The slight downward slope of the land, along with the growing sound of falling water, drew me northward from my previously-steady eastern track. The bodies of the trees here crowded so closely that it became a struggle to force my way between them, and so I moved into their branches to continue. This was all the more to my benefit when the ground suddenly ended, leaving me to gaze breathless at my first sight of the Well of Roots.		The slight downward slope of the land, along with the growing sound of falling water, drew me northward from my previously-steady eastern track. The bodies of the trees here crowded so closely that it became a struggle to force my way between them, and so I moved into their branches to continue. This was all the more to my benefit when the ground suddenly ended, leaving me to gaze breathless at my first sight of the Well of Roots.

Amnesiack at 18:08, 20 August 2006

2006-08-20T18:08:46Z

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I left [[Wave of Smoke]] behind to continue on foot, a brief exchange of looks between us enough to reasure his doubts. The trees and undergrowth had thickened to the point that I could no longer move with any assurance of stealth so long as I stayed mounted, but still, I regretted having to leave him behind. I still feel the [[newly-formed bond|The Blessing of Hiparkes]] between us, even after the towering trunks behind me had obscured him from view.

The slight downward slope of the land, along with the growing sound of falling water, drew me northward from my previously-steady eastern track. The bodies of the trees here crowded so closely that it became a struggle to force my way between them, and so I moved into their branches to continue. This was all the more to my benefit when the ground suddenly ended, leaving me to gaze breathless at my first sight of the Well of Roots.

Where the earth ended, the roots of the trees continued, bursting forth into open air from the loamy wall and reaching eagerly onward. No longer muffled by the walls of bark surrounding it, the hiss of water that had drawn me had become a roar. Below where I crouched, a sea of mist undulated, almost concealing its source: a great waterfall that exited from below the ground some twenty yards beneath the edge of the bowl.

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[[Heaven's Mandate]]