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{{Quotation|''A forbidden love, 2481(JY); as told by an old Fyros Lady Mage.|
==Part One==

The Treaty of [[Karavia]] brought a truce in the feuding between peoples and trade routes soon paved the way for a new age of prosperity and understanding. For two generations our Empire shone in all its splendor brandishing the torch of discovery on the road to knowledge. Indeed, you know, even [[Zorai]] scholars came to find enlightenment in the great halls of learning of our capital city of Fyre.

[[Fyros]] settlements thrived along the Matis frontier where war once raged. The remotest though none the least important of these trading outposts was Colomo, which took its name from the aqueduct that tapped into the river Munshia at that point. Colomo was such an animated place what with trade fairs and convoys, traveling merchants and crafters with their tales of close shaves with wild beasts and such like.

But as they say, the more we are dazzled by the mirage of good living, the less are we given to focus on gathering evils. And indeed, the years of political discord over the running of the neutral zones situated between [[Matis]] and Fyros lands began to take its toll, for the border trails were becoming more and more dangerous with ruthless tribes holding up travelers for their wears and not always sparing their lives. No longer were merchants free to venture out as they pleased, the only sure way to travel was to stick to the timetable of the imperial convoys whose job it was to conduct groups of travelers.

So it was with some surprise that one fall evening the mayor of Colomo was alerted of the arrival of a lone Matis on a [[mektoub]] packer asking for board and food and permission to speak with the villagers. The mayor at first wondered how a lone traveler could have made it through tribe infested regions unscathed, that is, until he set his eyes upon him.

The Matis introduced himself as Angeli di Fabrini, and was clothed in the simple, homespun garments of his office, that's to say, those of a novice preacher. He'd been sent on an initiation mission to prove his commitment to the church of Jena. The mayor immediately understood why he hadn't been robbed, he quite simply had nothing to rob! Nothing to attract the scouring eye of a tribal scout, not even a single dapper piece to pay for his keep! The mayor then left him in the charge of Abecus, the joyous village mage, for the apprentice preacher to be entertained for the night before being conducted safely back to the nearest Matis outpost. In this way the mayor was reassured that the lad wouldn't go stirring up the population with his words of [[Jena]]. The last preacher that passed had only left dispute in his wake.

- "Good, sir, I am most honored and would gladly accept your hospitality, but my mission is to speak with your people," said Angeli.

- "Come, lad, we'll talk shop together first," said Abecus and led him away to his residence, a fine building of hues of yellows and blues contrasting beautifully with the ochre of the [[Burning Desert|desert]]...

- "Julea, tell tour mother to prepare the spare room, we've a visitor," called Abecus to his daughter on entering the cool vestibule. Julea, a headstrong girl of fifteen, stood riveted for an instant on the cool stairway leading down to the living quarters, it was the first time she'd ever seen a Matis in the living flesh. He stood tall and proud, his hands were slender, with long fingers and trimmed nails... He had an aquiline nose, fine fair hair swept back from his forehead with a boyish curl that kept dropping rebelliously over his left eye. Angeli di Fabrini spoke our language fluently with the singing accent of his people which flutters in the way the Kineli butterfly of the woodlands. He bowed rather pompously to her in salutation, she gave an amused smile then turned and continued down the stairs to give her mother the message.

Inside the main room, decorated with beautiful tapestries representing stories of bygone times, the temperature remained constant and dry despite the mugginess outside. The savory smell of mektoub trunk soup and spicy cactus wafted in from the kitchen. Abecus presently placed his young guest at table with his wife and two daughters. Silva, the youngest, a girl of twelve, and Julea. As soon as everyone was served the Matis cleared his voice which rose up in prayer :

- "Praised be Jena, for this food you give

In every crumb do you help us live

Bless our souls as we work, rest and play

Till we earn our place on judgment day"

To this Abecus returned:

- "Thank yee wife for these morsels here

Goes to show you love us dear

Bless your love that bears this table

And touches our hearts like there's no one able!"

==Part Two==

The mage's wife gave a blushing wave and gestured everyone to stop standing on parade. The young Matis missionary ate heartily and without so much as a slurp on his soup and took up his heart of cactus at the tips of his fingers, breaking off little delicate morsels before filling his mouth, which made Silva laugh. She was rebuked directly.

- "Oh, I am not offended, but tell me, what gave her cause for laughter?" said Angeli.

- "The way you have your fingers do the work of your teeth!" said Julea. "Here we pop the whole pulp into the mouth, so we don't get our fingers messy, see?!"

- "My way is the observance of Jena. As I observe the different parts of the cactus to better judge how it has grown, so Jena seeks into our heart and soul to examine our overall worthiness."

- "Well, here we are accustomed to tasting the cactus heart as a whole, tasting odd bits will only distort the overall picture. In the same way, a homin has many humors, to take only the one will make him your sweetest friend or your bitterest enemy!" returned Abecus all in good humor.

- "Yet fully appreciating Jena's creation enables us to make pertinent offerings to her Karavan disciples."

- "Hah, Jena, Jena, a figment of the imagination!" laughed Abecus.

- "But, noble mage," returned Angeli in all seriousness, "then from whence do you derive your magic?"

- "Not from the spirit of Jena, I can assure you! No, it is born of the knowledge of objects, thinking about them, learning how to look at them so that a science can be physically built up around them. I am sure that not one of your lot has ever seen Jena! Let a lone found out where she comes from!"

- "Jena is in the breeze that caresses, the gusts that derange, the emotion that moves the heart. Thus we may feel though we cannot see. Only such sensations can allow us to suspect there is life after death on [[Atys]]," returned Angeli.

- "You answer well, Angeli, but with respect, [[Jena]] has no place in this house! And when the [[Matis]] come down from their cloud to...."

But the words of Abecus were suddenly drowned out by a great howling.

- "Gingos in these parts?" questioned Angeli.

- "No, that's the wind of the desert monsoon, when it howls like that through the storm-sounder it means we're in for a burst of rough weather, it means too you'll have to hold up here till it passes. It will do you no harm to learn our ways. Now, I must go warn folk to keep their mektoubs inside tonight, before Jena, disguised as the wind, comes to ravish them away!! But stay, young friend, I shan't be long, Julea will give you conversation. She is to step into my shoes, it will give her a chance to air her learning."

So under the watchful eye of the matron of the house, Abecus left the young novices. And they talked till late each testing the other's grounds of reasoning, prying into one another's cultures.

- "Is it true that the Matis keep their lower castes from learning to read and write to more easily bend their minds to your laws?" popped Julea.

- "It is the Law of Jena, but the answer is yes, one must first acquire the necessary training to affront the doubts of this world. Needless knowledge is a danger to the simple homin only leading to torment and misery and finally to perdition amidst the jaws of the dragon," replied Angeli.

- "So you predicate blissful ignorance!" mocked Julea gently.

- "Well, I suppose, if you put that way..."

- "And what of equality, I suppose Jena's Law doesn't account for it..."

- "Yes, it does, but it is up to every homin to learn it! A place near Jena must be strived for, deserved, else it would be enough to wander through life as a common carpet seller!"

"At least you don't dodge my questions like others of your race, Angeli, and though I cannot adhere to your ways, the honesty of your faith seeps to my heart," vowed Julea.

- "And I, Julea, though I share it not, bow to your sharp wisdom," was Angeli's reply.

Such was the tone of their conversations and despite the divergence of opinion each brought the other new matter to further their learning. For three days the burst of the autumn monsoon drenched the desert delta where life was soon returning in all its glory. But the weather all too soon abated and the Matis was shortly to be making tracks with the imperial convoy.

On the eve of Angeli's departure, having exhausted their capital of learning, the young homins sat silently on the dune overlooking the now flourishing desert delta. The beautiful monsoon sunset huddled around them in silence, a silence clad in the hue of friendship, a mutual friendship whose thoughts needed no robe of words...

==Part Three==

At that moment in time, I promise you, Julea would have followed wherever which way in the footsteps of Angeli di Fabrini, be it to Jena or to the Dragon, what suddenly counted was sharing the journey... Then, beyond all her hopes the young [[Matis]] turned to her, his beautiful eyes were glistening...

- "Julea," he said, softly breaking the purple silence. "I believe my feeling for Jena is not that of love, for that feeling you have taught me, and I would exchange my religion for its supreme power..."

- "Hush," said Julea raising a hand and smiling gravely, she touched the tear that now spilled from his eye and then the brow where she smoothed back his curl. Their arms enlaced, their lips touched, the warmth of the day exuded from their bodies, keeping the chilly monsoon wind at bay.

- "I must speak to your father," said Angeli at last.

- "Wait, Angeli, this is too grave of consequences to be taken lightly, let the night weigh upon our hearts and bring counsel, and then we shall see, my love."

Julea's sleep was fraught with dreams of repudiation and disownment by both her and Angeli's people, and of Jena condemning them to a nightmare journey to the underworld of the Dragon. Even so, she rose to the new day ever more determined as to the path she was set to follow. But with the morning came another nightmare, a living nightmare that would change the face of the world.

The great village bell was sounded giving the alert of some imminent bane. Messenger yber birds had been sent across the dunes with news of a terrible march of monsters creating havoc in the west. The emperor was calling for all able [[Homin|homins]] to join the imperial armies to fend off the dreadful legions of [[Kitin|kitins]], while children and homins unfit for battle were evacuated towards the north to rejoin the city of Piros in case rebel tribes launched an assault in the absence of warrior protection. Angeli was told he'd better leave for his homeland, there would be little chance of the rebel tribes impeding his journey now, they would have received the news and their eyes would be elsewhere.

Amid the commotion the two novices could only find a moment of seclusion where they embraced and exchanged lockets inside which each placed a lock of hair. Angeli swore he would be back just as soon as the menace was over. But alas, if Julea knew then what she knows now, she would never have let him take that cursed road back, where the kitins would march but hours later razing every trace of hominkind in their path...

Julea? She survived, yes, to another monsoon sunset, to another destiny... Yes, young homin, you guess right, t'is indeed a lock of fair hair I have inside my locket.}}

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Queen's Visit

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==The Queen's Visit : A Rangers Debate==

A Ranger Meeting was held prior to the visit of the Karae to the Lakelands in JY 2582. Ranger Aspirants asked [[Wuaoi Yai-Zhio|Wuaoi]] for guidance. Their names have been changed to the order they spoke in. 

'''First''': I'm wondering if it wouldn’t be good for Rangers to join in the safety of this trip . If anything happened to the Queen, it would be a catastrophe for the peace on Atys. What do you think, Wuaoi? 
'''Wuaoi''': Let me hear what the other Aspirants have to say. 
'''Second''': I think it might be a good idea to help in securing the voyage against wild animals, bandits and other dangers of the environment. But in the case of disturbances by, for example, Marauders, nationalists, or religious extremists, we should under all circumstances avoid to interfere so our means are limited. 
'''Third''': I will not guard the Queen against other Homins. That is not my job. 
'''Fourth''': It's obvious that the Rangers cannot take part in conflict between Homins, but we may be able to protect the Queen another way. For example, having her evacuated by Flyner or another way that other Rangers could find. 
'''Wuaoi''': Flyners are notoriously unreliable. I do not think that this is the best idea you have ever had. 
'''Fifth''': Is it possible to delegate some Ranger guards to engage in combat with Marauders, in case of such an attack? Otherwise a large group of Rangers can accompany her on the dangerous journey to protect against aggressive mobs. That is – if Ranger guards are given authority to engage in combat with attacking Homins. 
'''First''': There... if something bad happens to the Queen during this trip, it will endanger the delicate balance of the Bark. Even if I don't like the idea of taking weapons against Homins, I want to protect her against the dangers she could encounter, be they animals or Marauders. 
'''Third''': [[Marauders]] are also Homins. 
'''First''': We cannot let a Homina, even if she's a Queen, face the dangers without us. 
'''Second''': "If allowed": what ''Fifth'' said when she assumed that Marauders would attack Rangers as well, in which case they should have the right to defend themselves. However, I disagree. We would be protected by the Powers from deliberate attacks, and indeed, Marauders are Homins, as are nationalist or religious extremists who also may launch acts of diversion and disturbance. Therefore, I fail to see that we have to do the work of the Royal Guard, the Royal Army, and the armed nobles, Vassals, and Federation forces. 
'''Fifth''': I agree with what ''Second'' suggests – that while Rangers never attack another Homin, they can at least defend themselves and the Queen. There is indeed a delicate balance here - both between the Trykers and the Matis and the Rangers & Marauders potentially. As we all know -- just because we are peaceful does not mean we are weak. 
'''First''': I think the same thing as my friends, we can defend ourselves. I would never attack a marauder, but I'm proposing something simple to do: make of us Rangers a Homin shield. Not attacking...but if Marauders or anything else threatens the safety of the Queen, or ours, we'll defend her. We are pacifists but we know how to fight to protect Atys. 
'''Wuaoi''': Thank you all for your thoughts. Did I not tell you that being a Ranger would be difficult? 
As to my thoughts: I could not ever have designed a test or a question that more clearly showed what we must do. The question of what we should do clearly involves all SIX of the precepts we should live by. 
As always, it is not possible to satisfy them equally. 
It is part of our duty to protect all Homins against the dangers of Atys. That is easy. It is especially easy if we work together. The dangers of the lands of Heretics Hovel and Loria are small in the face of groups of Homins. 
I am saddened, however, that most of you seem to be assuming that there will be a Homin attack on Her Majesty. Bandits might attack, to be sure, but we may with clear conscience defend her and ourselves from them. Still, conflict between Homins is something that has happened in the past, and with certainty will in the future as well. There are Fyros patriots who would like to see conflict between the Fyros and the Matis. There are also Marauders, who knows, possibly there is even a Tryker who still holds a grudge against the harm done by the Matis long ago. 
'''Sixth''': Aren't bandits Homins, Wuaoi? 
'''Wuaoi''': Bandits are Homins who, by their actions, have made it desirable to remove them from Atys whenever possible. They are a danger both to all civilised Homins and even to Marauders. Rangers gain favour with both Nations and Powers by hunting them down. 
But to continue: The Rangers as a matter of policy do not interfere in conflict between Nations, or religions. In this circumstance, if Marauders attacked the diplomatic party, they would be acting as a Nation (much though it might distress them to think that). 
However, It is most certainly to our benefit that the Queen be kept as safe as possible and therefore, because you are not Rangers yet I cannot give you actual *orders*. I can, however, strongly suggest that you accompany the party on its travels through dangerous areas and defend the Queen from dangers. If you are directly attacked you may, of course, defend yourself.

In the end, however, you must each face yourselves and consider the precept of Balance. 
And with meditation upon that, consider if you approve of your own actions as a Ranger Aspirant.

I had a lesson planned for today. It has been made redundant by this discussion.
 
 

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The Way of the Ranger/Chapter 4

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Here are some of [[Wuaoi Yai-Zhio]]'s comments on this subject, taken from [[Rangers|Ranger]] assemblies held between the years of Jena 2580 and 2599, gathered by Ba'Ruly Wiser, [[Wuaoi Yai-Zhio]]'s scribe, and reported here in the form of a conversation.''
 
 
 
<big><big>'''The fourth day'''.</big></big> 
 
 
 
'''Aspirant''': I ask you now to speak to me of the last Precept: Balance. 
'''Wuaoi''': Remember that every one of the Precepts affects the others, just as the movements of the beasts and Kitin all interact. 
This last Precept is one of the easiest and at the same time one of the hardest to apply. Balance: Weigh consequences before acting. It is so easy to think of that, and say to yourself that you have done so. But how can you know that you have truly done so? The meditation is: If I act, who benefits? Who does not? How can we know that we have thought of every benefit, or every harm?
 
 
'''Aspirant''': Sir, we can’t be sure. It is not possible to think of everything. I think we have to use our experiences to think about Balance. But we have to act, don’t we? 
'''Wuaoi''': Very good. You begin to think like a Ranger, not just asking questions but stating your own mind. An action may be either a direct action or a choice not to act. Both must be considered in the Balance, but in the end, even the most experienced Ranger must act on incomplete knowledge. 
 
'''Aspirant''': Do we have time to think in front of a horde of [[Kitin]]? 
'''Wuaoi''': Sometimes, even in front of a horde of [[Kitin]], you do have time to think; at least enough time to to choose your escape route so that it does not cross the place where the harvesters are working. 
 
'''Aspirant''': Surely there are some things that are so obviously worthwhile that they require little thought of Balance. The Rangers have cooperated with the Matis SKA to study [[Kitin]], for instance. 
'''Wuaoi''': Yes, but first the consequences needed to be thought through. Working with [[Zendae]], the Matis Arms Master, could have been seen by the [[Fyros]] as favouring the [[Matis]], thus threatening our stance of neutrality with respect to the Nations. 
The answer to that is, of course, that neutrality means that we favour no one Nation over any other. It does not mean inaction, but equivalent action. We have also supported the [[Fyros]]/[[Tryker]] Beer and Water Road, and have assisted the [[Zorai|Zorais]] in their work against the [[Goo]]. Should the [[Fyros]] need help in a worthy endeavour, we would help them as well. 
 
'''Aspirant''': Life is complicated. No -- you have taught me that much. It is not life that is complicated, but how we must react to it. I think it will be a long time before I am ready to be a Ranger. 
'''Wuaoi''': You have begun to think. It may be shorter than you expect. 
Remember: '''Memory, Preservation, Service, Diligence, Tolerance, Balance'''. Keep those Precepts, and remain neutral, and no matter what your badge says, you are a Ranger.
 
 
 

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The Way of the Ranger/Chapter 3

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<big><big>'''Third day.'''</big></big>
 
 
 
'''Aspirant''': I see that Diligence is a Precept. Isn’t it obvious that you should complete a job you have been given? 
'''Wuaoi''': "Never rest until the job is done." Yes, that is obvious when you are assigned a job. But the Precept of Diligence is most important when the task is one that you have assigned to yourself? 
Then no one but yourself will know if you completed it ... but '''YOU''' will know.
 
 

It is possible, as in all things, to take Diligence too far. It is never possible to take a task or project to perfection. There must be a time when you say that a task is finished enough - and call it complete. It is the burden of a Ranger to make that decision for his or her own tasks, and then to stand by it. To stand by it, or to humbly admit error and carry the task on to a true completion.
One of the areas where Diligence is most important is our observation of Atys as we go about our daily routine, noticing changes in beast and Kitin, and even Homin, behaviour and if we see them, analysing them and reporting them.
 
 
'''Aspirant''': What about Tolerance? If we let anyone do as they wish doesn’t that mean that we don’t have values at all? 
'''Wuaoi''': Not at all. The Precept of Tolerance is not practised alone, but in conjunction with the other Precepts. 
As an example: Once, one of the Rangers Aspirant decided that he needed to become a [[Tryker]] [[Citizen]] and forfeit the work he had done to become a [[Ranger Aspirant]]. He did this because he was a [[Tryker]] and felt that the Federation had need of his service. His fellows wished him well, even as they wished that he was not leaving the Rangers. The meditation for the Precept of Tolerance starts with "You are free." He had thought long and hard about it and showed by his action that he understood the Precepts of Service, Diligence, Tolerance and Balance. We hope that, once he has fulfilled what he sees as his duty, he will return to us.
 
 
'''Aspirant''': So a Ranger could do anything under the Precept of Tolerance? 
'''Wuaoi''': Within limits. If that behaviour undermines the overall mission of the Rangers, that tolerance will be minimal. In such a case the Homin might be expelled from the Rangers and his badge stripped from him.
 
 
'''Aspirant''': Is taking part in an Outpost fight one of those behaviours? 
'''Wuaoi''': [[Outpost]] battles are between guilds, at least in theory, and the Rangers as a group do not meddle in them. Individual Rangers are free to act, remembering the Precepts. Tolerance is one of them.
 
 
'''Aspirant''': What if I am in a guild that owns an [[Outpost]]? 
'''Wuaoi''': I would expect you to listen to your guild leader as well as remembering the Precepts.
 
 
'''Aspirant''': We can fight in self-defence, and also fight for our guild? 
'''Wuaoi''': Yes. But be aware that if your guild is exclusively attacking one specific Nation or religion, that your actions will be reflecting upon the Rangers as a whole.
 
 
'''Aspirant''': I think I know the answer, but can a Ranger take part in the capture or elimination of an outlaw such as [[Aen the Desert Blade|Aen-the-Blade]] or [[Pei-Ziao the Pernicious|Pei-Ziao]]. 
'''Wuaoi''': The predation of [[Aen the Desert Blade|Aen]] upon passers by, and the crimes committed by [[Pei-Ziao the Pernicious|Pei-Ziao]] are egregious. Killing them is a favour to all civilised Homins in Atys. In addition, curbing bandit gangs builds fame and earns favour with the Nations and the Powers.
 
 
'''Aspirant''': Would bandits include Marauders too? 
'''Wuaoi''': That is a tricky question. Those who have come from the [[Old Lands]] to the New but who reject the [[Nations]] and the [[Powers]] – what are they? Are they Homins like us? In the obvious way, yes, of course. Some of them seem to have a sense of honour, others do not. They share a common enemy with us: the [[Kitin]], and they have suffered from them more than most of us. On the other hand they have been known to organise attacks on Homins of the Nations and adherents of the Powers. Tolerance only extends so far. 
Yet, we must compare their attacks on Homins to those of extremist adherents of the Nations. [[Fyros]] may attack the [[Matis]] capital, and [[Matis]] invade the Desert. Extremists of a Nation may even wage civil war. We cannot tolerate all that they do, but if we are fighting [[Kitin|Kitins]] and [[Marauders]] are helping us, we should accept their help and fight beside them. We must judge our reaction based on theirs.
 
 
'''Aspirant''': What if two groups are claiming supremacy within a Nation? 
'''Wuaoi''': In that case, Rangers will stay out of that fight and hope to broker a peace through diplomacy. There is a fine line between insurrection and banditry -- it is hard to measure its width, but we must try.
 
 
'''Aspirant''': What if I saw a Ranger attacking a digger in the Prime Roots? 
'''Wuaoi''': That would not be a matter for the Rangers as an organisation, but a matter for your individual action.
 
 
'''Aspirant''': I would defend the digger. Tolerance is one thing, but some actions I could not condone. 
'''Wuaoi''': I would applaud that decision. It agrees with my personal opinion. It is not our business in general to police the actions of our comrades, but neither is Tolerance without limits. If you were to see the same Ranger attacking Homins again and again, especially if they were always of the same alignment, I would encourage you to report it to [[Melga Folgore]], who is in charge of our relations with the Nations and Powers. He might say that individual actions are not our problem, or he might decide that further action is needed. ''Membership in the Rangers is not a right, but a privilege, and it can be revoked.''
 
 
 

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The Way of the Ranger/Chapter 2

2019-06-01T14:10:45Z

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Here are some of [[Wuaoi Yai-Zhio]]'s comments on this subject, taken from [[Rangers|Ranger]] assemblies held between the years of Jena 2580 and 2599, gathered by Ba'Ruly Wiser, [[Wuaoi Yai-Zhio]]'s scribe, and reported here in the form of a conversation.''
 
 
 
<big><big>'''The Second day.'''</big></big>
 
 
 
'''Aspirant''': I have meditated, and it seems to me that one Precept is different from the others. All the others have to do with our actions, but Memory is different. Why are we instructed to remember Oflovak Rydon? 
'''Wuaoi''': It is not as different as you might think. Do you know who [[Oflovak Rydon]] was? Obviously he was a [[Fyros]], but do you know anything else? 

'''Aspirant''': He was one of the [[Fyros]] who arrived early in the [[New Lands]]. I heard he met [[Elias Tryton]] in [[Oflovak’s Oasis]], and then he went back to the [[Old Lands]]? I also heard he helped refugees flee in the [[Old Lands]]. It’s all confusing to me.
 
'''Wuaoi''': There is a rite that is given in the Desert that will explain some of that, and give you a cube of knowledge about him. That will tell you how, during the Great Swarming, he was leading refugees away from the Kitin when [[Elias Tryton]] appeared to him on a hilltop and told him of the [[Rainbow Gates]] and told him further, that he was leading the refugees in the wrong direction. He turned around and led the refugees to the [[Rainbow Gates|Rainbow Gate]] and safety in the refuge that was prepared. But that is only part of the story.
 
 
He worried about those left behind, those he had been unable to lead to the Gates. He managed to leave the refuge and navigate his way back to the Old Lands using his knowledge of the stars. He marked his path and then returned to the [[New Lands]], blazing a trail behind him to let other refugees follow. That was the Path of [[Exodus]], which still allows refugees to escape the [[Kitin]] in the [[Old Lands]] and come to the [[New Lands]].
 
 
Even more important to us, [[Oflovak Rydon]] was the person who first recruited the Homins who pledged to help lead refugees to the [[New Lands]]. Some of those refugees were the founders of what eventually became the Rangers of Atys. He did not create the structure of the Rangers, nor determine our current missions, nor found our camps, that was for later Homins, but his actions in that alone would be enough to remember him.
 
 
Even more, we should always remember that he started life as a simple adventurer and explorer, not as a leader. He turned his back on that life to work to save Hominkind from the Kitin, and then he spent six years of his life to find and mark the Path. For that reason we honour his memory most when we fight the [[Kitin]] to preserve Hominity here in the New Lands, and we honour it as well when we turn our backs on simple adventures and simple loyalties, and pledge to work to aid all Homins.
 
 
'''Aspirant''': So the Rangers were not involved with the [[Rainbow Gates]]? I thought they made the [[Rainbow Gates|Rainbow Portals]] to reach the refuge during the [[Second Swarming]]. 
'''Wuaoi''': No, those were created by a [[Trytonist]] Guild and were not the same sort of thing at all. The original [[Rainbow Gates|Rainbow Portals]] were either made by [[Elias Tryton]] or simply discovered by him; the records are unclear. Certainly the Rangers do not know the secret of making them.
 
 
'''Aspirant''': [[Oflovak Rydon]] first discovered the Path of [[Exodus]]. Is this the Path that we are expected to preserve, according to the Precept of Preservation? 
'''Wuaoi''': Yes, in part. Keeping that Path open is a continuous task, since the growth of Atys continually threatens to close it. It is one that we Rangers undertake on a regular basis. Protection is a part of it, too, protecting refugees when we come upon them and helping them to come here. But if that were all, then it would be just a job description, not a Precept.
 
 
However, if you consider the Precept in a deeper sense, it is the duty of the Ranger to preserve all paths. We are Pathfinders. The Path back to the original homes of Homins is a long one, and keeping that open is a task that is continuous. It is a one way path, so that we do not upset the Kitin in the [[Old Lands]]. However, keeping other Paths open to Homins through our actions in the [[New Lands]] is just as important, both the physical paths that we use, and the philosophical ones as well, and both of them can be two way paths.
 
 
'''Aspirant''': I see. 
'''Wuaoi''': Good, now go and build your skills and Fame. I need to rest. 
 
 
 

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The Way of the Ranger/Chapter 1

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Here are some of [[Wuaoi Yai-Zhio]]'s comments on this subject, taken from [[Rangers|Ranger]] assemblies held between the years of Jena 2580 and 2599, gathered by Ba'Ruly Wiser, [[Wuaoi Yai-Zhio]]'s scribe, and reported here in the form of a conversation.''
 
 
''A young homin who aspires to become a Ranger approaches Wuaoi Yai-Zhio who is meditating in the Ranger Circle of [[Almati Wood]] [...]''
 
 
 
<big><big>'''The first day'''</big></big>
 
 
 
'''Aspirant''': Master Wuaoi, I come to ask you how I may become a Ranger. 
'''Wuaoi''': I am here to help you discover the way. 
 
'''Aspirant''': What do I need to do? 
'''Wuaoi''': You need to disengage yourself from any allegiance to a Nation or a Power, and you must wish to be truly neutral in your dealings with both of them. The Rangers favour no one Nation nor one Power. We treat all equally. 
 
'''Aspirant''': Is that all? 
'''Wuaoi''': No, you need to raise your fame with all Nations and Powers by your deeds. You also need to study and practice the Precepts of the Rangers. 
 
'''Aspirant''': What are the Precepts of the Rangers? 
'''Wuaoi''': They are six in number: 
 
 
:Memory: We honour the memory of [[Oflovak Rydon]].
:Preservation: We preserve the Path for all Homins.
:Service: Discipline and duty give us strength.
:Diligence: Never rest until the job is done.
:Tolerance: Other Homins may believe and act as they wish.
:Balance: Weigh consequences before acting.
 
 
'''Aspirant''': Where can I find these Precepts written down? 
'''Wuaoi''': They are painted on a banner at the Ranger Circle in Almati Wood, and they are carved into amber cubes that are given to Ranger Aspirants when they reach that rank. The cube also has a meditation for each Precept. 
 
'''Aspirant''': What are the meditations? 
'''Wuaoi''': They are simple questions to initiate contemplation of the Precepts. They are not answers, but rather doors to understanding. They are: 
 
 
:Memory: Who was [[Oflovak Rydon]]? Why do we remember him?
:Preservation: What is the Path and why do we preserve it?
:Service: What is the might of a Homin alone? What is the might of Homins united?
:Diligence: Of what use is a work half-finished?
:Tolerance: You are free. Would you not wish that for others?
:Balance: If I act, who benefits? Who does not?
 
 
'''Aspirant''': Which is the most important Precept? 
'''Wuaoi''': There is no most important Precept. They are equally important. If you throw a cube on the ground, some face of it will end up on top, but that does not mean it is more important than the other faces. See? I roll my cube and Preservation is on top, I roll it again, and now it is Service. 

'''Aspirant''': It seems very hard to have so many Precepts when the Nations have only three or four. 
'''Wuaoi''': No one ever said being a Ranger was easy. It is not easy, and if you think even a little bit, you will come to the realisation that the Precepts may come into conflict with each other.
No, that's not right. They WILL come into conflict with each other. As a Ranger, once you reach that status, you will always be aware that you cannot completely succeed in keeping all the Precepts, at least not all the time. You just have to do your best. 
 
'''Aspirant''': How long does it take to learn how to keep the Precepts? 
'''Wuaoi''': If you study diligently and practice them in your every action, it will only take you the rest of your life. 
 
'''Aspirant''': The rest of my life? How will I ever become a Ranger then? 
'''Wuaoi''': Think about what I have just said. Did you think that becoming a Ranger would be the end of learning? 
 
'''Aspirant''': (Is silent for a long moment.) I think I understand. But for now I have so many questions. 
'''Wuaoi''': I am here to help you to seek the answers. 
 
'''Aspirant''': The cube on the ground shows Service on the top. "Discipline and duty give us strength." Will you speak to me of Service? 
'''Wuaoi''': As a Ranger, and even as an Aspirant you will be called upon to perform tasks or undertake duties. You will serve not just the Rangers but all of Hominity. That much is obvious: observe, report, assist. 
Sometimes you will serve alone, but a Homin alone has limits, as I am sure you have realised. If one Homin sees something strange, it is just one Homin. When they share the knowledge and call for assistance, they become stronger. Discipline and training mean that groups of Homins have power far beyond that of a single Homin, but this is only true if all members of the group work towards a common goal and perform their individual tasks. 
 
'''Aspirant''': I have been in teams fighting the Kitins and large beasts. Ten Homins with the same thought means harmony and victory. Ten Homins with different thoughts means disarray and disaster. 
'''Wuaoi''': Correct. However, since no one Precept is most important, it follows that all the Precepts interact. Go now and mediate on the Precepts for the rest of the day. Remember that the questions of the meditations do not have one answer; they have many answers. 
 
 
 

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The Way of the Ranger

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Here are some of [[Wuaoi Yai-Zhio]]'s comments on this subject, taken from [[Rangers|Ranger]] assemblies held between the years of Jena 2580 and 2599, gathered by Ba'Ruly Wiser, [[Wuaoi Yai-Zhio]]'s scribe, and reported here in the form of a conversation.''
 
 
[[File:Réunion Ranger au Bois d'Almati 1.png|500px|frameless|right|Ranger meeting in [[Almati Wood]]]]
''A young homin who aspires to become a Ranger approaches Wuaoi Yai-Zhio who is meditating in the Ranger Circle of [[Almati Wood]] [...]''
 
 
*To [[The Way of the Ranger/Chapter 1|Chapter 1: First Day]].
*To [[The Way of the Ranger/Chapter 2|Chapter 2: Second Day]].
*To [[The Way of the Ranger/Chapter 3|Chapter 3: Third Day]].
*To [[The Way of the Ranger/Chapter 4|Chapter 4: Fourth Day]].
 
 
See Also: A Ranger's debate: [[Queen's Visit|The Queen's visit]].
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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Wuaoi Yai-Zhio

2019-05-21T06:26:10Z

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==Biography ==
Wuaoi Yai-Zhio has been with the Rangers since 2525. He showed early talent in finding paths, first in the Roots and then later in the [[New Lands]]. He has studied magnetism most of his life, and was on a path to become an Enlightened when he felt the call to help all of hominkind as a [[Rangers|Ranger]].
Wuaoi Yai-Zhio had become one of the leaders of the [[Rangers]], he retired as an officer in 2603.
==Characteristics==
He is somewhat of a mystic, given to cryptic pronouncements. He will encourage those who show evidence of thinking and of asking reasonable questions, but will often answer a question with another.
He is feeling his age and will sit whenever possible. He will occasionally drift off into contemplation.

==Sayings==
*«If you sense nonsense, perhaps your sense is non-sense.»
* «If you listen with an open mind, Atys will speak to you.»
*[[The Way of the Ranger]] : A collection of Wuaoi Yai-Zhio's comments on the Ranger path, taken from Ranger assemblies held between the years of Jena 2580 and 2599, gathered by Ba'Ruly Wiser, Wuaoi Yai-Zhio's scribe, and reported in the form of a conversation.

[[File:Wuaoi Ranger Instructor, Apocamus Dradius Veteran Ranger.png|thumb|Wuaoi Ranger Instructor (right)& Apocamus Dradius Veteran Ranger (left)]]
[[File:Réunion Ranger au Bois d'Almati 1.png|thumb|left|Ranger meeting in Almati Wood]]

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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Wuaoi Yai-Zhio

2019-05-20T15:20:09Z

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History
Wuaoi Yai-Zhio has been with the Rangers since 2525. He showed early talent in finding paths, first in the Roots and then later in the New Lands. He has studied magnetism most of his life, and was on a path to become an Enlightened when he felt the call to help all of hominkind as a Ranger.

Characteristics
He is somewhat of a mystic, given to cryptic pronouncements. He will encourage those who show evidence of thinking and of asking reasonable questions, but will often answer a question with another.
He is feeling his age and will sit whenever possible. He will occasionally drift off into contemplation.

Sayings:
"If you sense nonsense, perhaps your sense is non-sense."
"If you listen with an open mind, Atys will speak to you."

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