The Seven Visions
[These are the words of the prophecy called
"Seven Visions of Seven Trials of the Incarnate." I wrote them down as she spoke them to me.] seven trials What he puts his hand to, that shall be done. What is left undone, that shall be done. first trial On a certain day to uncertain parents Incarnate moon and star reborn. second trial Neither blight nor age can harm him. The Curse-of-Flesh before him flies. third trial In caverns dark Azura's eye sees And makes to shine the moon and star. fourth trial A stranger's voice unites the Houses. Three Halls call him Hortator. fifth trial A stranger's hand unites the Velothi. Four Tribes call him Nerevarine. sixth trial He honors blood of the tribe unmourned. He eats their sin, and is reborn. seventh trial His mercy frees the cursed false gods, Binds the broken, redeems the mad. one destiny He speaks the law for Veloth's people. He speaks for their land, and names them great. |
The Stranger
When earth is sundered, and skies choked black, And sleepers serve the seven curses, To the hearth there comes a stranger, Journeyed far 'neath moon and star. Though stark-born to sire uncertain His aspect marks his certain fate. Wicked stalk him, righteous curse him. Prophets speak, but all deny. Many trials make manifest The stranger's fate, the curses' bane. Many touchstones try the stranger Many fall, but one remains. |
The Seven Curses
[from the Apographa of the Dissident Priests, annotated by Gilvas Barelo, Abbot of Holamayan]
through the doors of the unmourned house
where scoffers scoff and schemers scheme
from the halls of the oath-breaking house
rings seven curses of gods blasphemed
first curse, Curse-of-Fire
second curse, Curse-of-Ash
third curse, Curse-of-Flesh
fourth curse, Curse-of-Ghosts
fifth curse, Curse-of-Seed
sixth curse, Curse-of-Despair
seventh curse, Curse-of-Dreams
through the doors of the unmourned house
where scoffers scoff and schemers scheme
from the halls of the oath-breaking house
rings seven curses of gods blasphemed
first curse, Curse-of-Fire
second curse, Curse-of-Ash
third curse, Curse-of-Flesh
fourth curse, Curse-of-Ghosts
fifth curse, Curse-of-Seed
sixth curse, Curse-of-Despair
seventh curse, Curse-of-Dreams