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<blockquote data-quote="Lichtenhart" data-source="post: 503747" data-attributes="member: 761">Jemal, this is for you to approve, before I post it in the other thread.&quot;Father Toni, what do these paintings mean? They seem to tell a story.&quot;&quot;They tell indeed the story of our Mistress, the Mother of Peace.&quot;&quot;Can you tell me? Please&quot;&quot;Sure, Daniel. It starts here. There was once a woman named Chrystalla. She lived happily with her husband and her son, for she was a kind wife and a loving mother.Then the war came, and her husband and her son had to go. She hugged and kissed them and remained home, waiting for their return. But they never came back.Instead a child came, an orphan, looking for food and a warm place to pass the night. It was then that she realized she could weep no more, for she had a new mission. She had to find all the people who were suffering as she was, and help them, feed them, soothe them, give them a reason to live on.She took her husbands's grey cloak, and ventured into the night. That's why we also call her the Grey Lady. Soon her house was a new home to the orphan, the desperate, the poor and the old, the crippled and the downtrodden, but also to all the people who came looking for her wisdom, or her comforting smile. All of them she welcomed and protected, and she taught them, for she felt that ignorance will always be a threat to peace.Many people came bringing gifts for her, but she never kept anything for herself, she used them all to help who was in need.Then a band of raiders came, they had heard tales about a woman who was visited by sages and nobles bringing treasures and they want to pillage her home.She told her guests to stay in the house and she went alone to face the bandits.Tales tell that she spoke to them, and touched their very hearts, so that they threw away their weapons ashamed, all of them but one, who went on to strike her.She didn't run. He lifted his sword against her, but just before he could harm her, a lightning came down from the sky, striking the raider. Then the mighty god Ukko appeared, took her in his arms and brang her to heavens because she truly deserved it.Since that day the blessing of the Mother of Peace shine upon those who care about their less fortunate brothers, and my brethren carry on her grey cloak and her mission.&quot;&quot;Father Antonio? I'm sorry to disturb you, a man came with this letter for you.&quot;&quot;Don't worry, Nathan. I was telling little Daniel the story of the Grey Lady.&quot; says the priest reading the letter.&quot;Daniel, it seems I have to prepare myself for a journey. Will you read the book I gave to you while I'm away?&quot;&quot;Oh, all of a sudden?! Where are you going?&quot;&quot;I have to meet an old friend of mine who need my help. Will you read it?&quot;&quot;Sure, Father Toni.&quot;&quot;This is a good boy! Now go, your father's probably waiting for you.&quot;&quot;Oh! I almost forgot! Goodbye!&quot;&quot;Goodbye, Daniel.&quot;</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Lichtenhart, post: 503747, member: 761"] Jemal, this is for you to approve, before I post it in the other thread. "Father Toni, what do these paintings mean? They seem to tell a story." "They tell indeed the story of our Mistress, the Mother of Peace." "Can you tell me? Please" "Sure, Daniel. It starts here. There was once a woman named Chrystalla. She lived happily with her husband and her son, for she was a kind wife and a loving mother. Then the war came, and her husband and her son had to go. She hugged and kissed them and remained home, waiting for their return. But they never came back. Instead a child came, an orphan, looking for food and a warm place to pass the night. It was then that she realized she could weep no more, for she had a new mission. She had to find all the people who were suffering as she was, and help them, feed them, soothe them, give them a reason to live on. She took her husbands's grey cloak, and ventured into the night. That's why we also call her the Grey Lady. Soon her house was a new home to the orphan, the desperate, the poor and the old, the crippled and the downtrodden, but also to all the people who came looking for her wisdom, or her comforting smile. All of them she welcomed and protected, and she taught them, for she felt that ignorance will always be a threat to peace. Many people came bringing gifts for her, but she never kept anything for herself, she used them all to help who was in need. Then a band of raiders came, they had heard tales about a woman who was visited by sages and nobles bringing treasures and they want to pillage her home. She told her guests to stay in the house and she went alone to face the bandits. Tales tell that she spoke to them, and touched their very hearts, so that they threw away their weapons ashamed, all of them but one, who went on to strike her. She didn't run. He lifted his sword against her, but just before he could harm her, a lightning came down from the sky, striking the raider. Then the mighty god Ukko appeared, took her in his arms and brang her to heavens because she truly deserved it. Since that day the blessing of the Mother of Peace shine upon those who care about their less fortunate brothers, and my brethren carry on her grey cloak and her mission." "Father Antonio? I'm sorry to disturb you, a man came with this letter for you." "Don't worry, Nathan. I was telling little Daniel the story of the Grey Lady." says the priest reading the letter. "Daniel, it seems I have to prepare myself for a journey. Will you read the book I gave to you while I'm away?" "Oh, all of a sudden?! Where are you going?" "I have to meet an old friend of mine who need my help. Will you read it?" "Sure, Father Toni." "This is a good boy! Now go, your father's probably waiting for you." "Oh! I almost forgot! Goodbye!" "Goodbye, Daniel." [/QUOTE]

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