Autumn is coming to an end and winter is preparing to take her place. And I’m once again in a trekking mood! Today I have made yet another visit to the desert, a lil’ exploring of the jungle and showed a new friend around.
My first stop on my trek was the jungle. My saying goodbye to autumn. I took my time and let my soul wander the landscape. I stopped at my special places and said my blessings for the dying leaves. Their life energy will return to Ma-Duk and once the cleansing winter has passed he will bless Atys with new life. Sadness has a grip of me thou. I just realized I still haven’t found any good winter clothing. This homin will be freezing through yet another winter. I should really stop staring at the threes and try to get something warm to wrap around me body.
Today was a day of joy! One more homin have found her way to Zora! Larkascending heard the calling of the Kami and left Silan. Me and Jnf, also from the Kami-Da, were there to greet her and show her around. It always fills my soul with happiness to see other homins gasp in awe at the beauty of the jungle, just as I did when I first arrived. And I still do might I add. First off, we took her on a small tour of Zora. Not knowing all the sights and places to visit myself we just strolled through the streets and let the atmosphere wash over us. We even got ourselves lost in the guild quarters, which was a less impressive feat. But nonetheless a feat.
Once we got outside the city gates it all got hectic. I don’t like rushing but when giving a tour of the Witherings, even just the area surrounding Zora, require a little haste as there is so much to be shown. Our newcomer seemed especially impressed with the temple built in Ma-Duks name. It even sparked a little religious infighting between me and Jnf as he claims Ma-Duk lives in the temple and I claim that Ma-Duk does not need temples or any icon of homin or Kami construction for that matter to be worshipped. My view is simple. Ma-Duk exists all around us and in all of us. He is life and death. Enjoy life and thus give homage to Ma-Duk.
Ah, even as impressed as she was by the temple, my favourite part of our little tour was showing Larkascending the wombaï. She had the usual response to the wondrous creatures most homins have the first time they meet one. Puzzlement. Odd-looking as they might be I hope she will see what I have seen in them. Her mind seems open and her soul thirsting for the knowledge so I’m sure she will do fine. Sadly, she did not have more time to spend with us today. I left her in the care of the wombaï and head off to my next destination. The desert.
I even remembered to fill my flasks to the brim with water this time, I might add. The desert heat would not stop me in my travels, not this time, even thou it needed not even try. But before I was to head out to almost certainly get myself lost amongst the sand dunes I decided to take the time to closer inspect the Fyros capital. They seem to take great pride in their architecture. And rightfully so. 
Their houses seem robust and withstanding the punishment of the desert. It always puzzles me to see the streets in Pyr so busy with people but it is. I actually found a temple whilst wandering the streets. And here I was thinking the Fyros was a godless people, paying homage to none. The temple, atleast I think it was a temple, was grand to say the least! Room upon room with beautiful tapestry, with the roof sitting so very high above ground. It made me feel so small, like a yubo almost. They even had statues bigger then me, even if I had been sitting on my own shoulders they would’ve dwarfed me, inside the temple! I found myself staring at the artwork and even the sealing for a good long time. Too long actually. It was almost night and I once again had to cut my trek short. But not before I had stopped by the burning fountain in Pyr. A beautiful construction that spewed out blue fire. A remarkable device to say the least. I will have to investigate the burning fountain closer on my next visit.
Tomorrow there will be another attempt to cross Atys. Tomorrow I will for the first time see the
//Lizia, the tutor
