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Message: <blockquote data-quote="fusangite" data-source="post: 1235982" data-attributes="member: 7240">Annals of Jolia - Book 31Stored in a disused cave in the Slate Mountains (found in episode #4)802, Cetus, 12348Parietinas nostras fragmentis his fulcivimus.Interregnum 803The Nautae attacked four times during the Summer months, driving us towards the summit. But the planting scheme of Brother Agroth availed us against their burning and little was destroyed. As before, we were able to take refuge in the summit fortification and lost few. Nonetheless, we record here the deaths of Mordosh, Likkog, Ninnof, Ninhro, Ladmirog, Chanathos and Dallothon.12691Interregnum 804We marked this year the deaths of brothers Donarosh, Mostrithog and Fallumok; we now believe that they will not return. Either the High Court is no more or they have died at the hands of the Nautae. The Nautae came again this year with their ivory spears but we were prepared and deflected them. 13034Interregnum 805The ninth tier terrace pastures have now been abandoned. In the course of the year, we have made other preparations and begun readying the caves which are rough and poorly ventilated. It will be some years before we can occupy them. 13377Interregnum 806Progress has been made on the readying of the caves but there is still much to consider. The tenth terrace has been most fertile and the first of the dark rice beer is ready. Brother Morinon has conceived of a mill apparatus that might work by the power of the rain; we have decided to delay cave work in order to build the mill. 13720Interregnum 807The first of the slave women's children has been born; we named him Voldanof for the Bird of Marinus. It has been three years since we purchased them and wonder if the Nautae had sold us barren ones, laughing at our foolishness. Their swords were red hot this year; but we paid their ransom and were done with them. We heard from them news of a great assembly of the Nautae in the Far South. 14063Interregnum 808The carcass of a great Sea Dragon was washed onto the shore in the sixth season. Brother Tanarof could not determine the agent of its destruction; and we were thus unable to eat it for fear, despite our lack of meat. The caves also flooded again; going is too slow and there is no drainage. Vespianof's woman died in childbirth though his daughter lives. The new king of the Nautae is named Tarrago. 14406Interregnum 809We record this year as the miracle year. There has been much rejoicing and on the Day of the New Year, we have sent a small ship of Allanof, Yerminon, Solithon and Carivion to seek out the High King and the Day of Reunion.181Interregnum 810The year has been hard and disappointing. We fear we are not on the edge of Wood.524Interregnum 811We have made an idol to the six-fold god using the remnants of the mill. It was at the urging of the women who have grown fat and domineering. They have been snaring the Beasts of Marinus and laughing at our vows.867Interregnum 812Brother Aurindop has declared himself one of the women. It is a disgrace.1210Interregnum 813We have held our own synod and say again that the meat of those things which breathe air is good for eating. It is also agreed that the idol to the six-fold god shall be taken down.1553Interregnum 814The Nautae traded for Cat this year. They told Zohmilov that the Great Bear has swallowed the Sun. We did not understand their trade; do they not have more Cat than we?1896Interregnum 815Some of us celebrated funerary rites for the four and for the High King. But the younger did not.2239Interregnum 8162582Interregnum 8172925Interregnum 818We have drilled a drain for the cave and have used the broken stone for a hill-top fortification. Meat was plentiful this year .3268Tarrago 11This is the hand of Imtaron, new keeper of the Annals of Jolia. Owing to much infirmity, few details have been kept of past years. This year, Solithon returned but without his companions. He was much-changed and reported that there were few places to be found owing to the poorness of the old maps and the uselessness of the star charts. There are now 143 of us here on Mount Jolia, and even in these days, great is the magic of our order and powerful are our men.  By dint of my role as keeper, I am betrothed to one of the girls, Agalash; but it will be many years before I may bed her. Still, she is a pretty child and one of great wit.  Thunder has been heard this year. We take it that it heralds an unseen fire.3611Tarrago 12More thunder was heard and Marinus was greatly disturbed. We have been consulting the texts for lore of stonecraft that we might complete the staircase to the upper cave. It is dry and cool now though still very rough. There is no immediate need to use the cave as driftwood has been plentiful and fresh; fires burned every night of the summer holy time. We have abandoned the seventh and eighth tier fields and are now hard-pressed to keep the goats for lack of forage. We shall miss the milk.3954Tarrago 13Carrivion returned to report that the apostate who calls himself Whale King has assailed Tarrago with open war because of the Thunder-sign from the gods. He brought with him another wife and young child. He counseled that the Thunder-sign had provoked him to attack. Last night, I had another dream that the Thunder spoke. He said that the apostate was wounded in his thigh but that Tarrago had been slain for it was not yet his time. The whale king apostate shall remain until we have set out lands in order. For ultimately, there can be only one triumph: the Triumph of the Blood.He then bade me look to the horizon and see the Sky-Fire that descended in three columns, not one.4297</blockquote>

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