Special: Texts of the Jewels - Holy Chant - The Inner Light

Toward the beginning of our journey together, Tira, Bash, and Peter found an ancient text that pointed them to the four Jewels of Edelenn, cities of learning that contained more information to help fight against a growing evil in the world of Vardalon.

The third Jewel was the city of Tuo Nue, a beautiful mountainside place located along the eastern ridges of Dao Huin. In an isolated monastery above the city, the friends learned more about the mysterious pillars through a holy chant called The Inner Light.

This special episode provides the text in a standalone format for easy reference. Here's the text:

Holy chant - The inner light 

All light is divine  though some cleanse and purify.  Heed these words, my son. 

In the high mountains  scents of lilac on warm winds  carry away woe. 

Lying on my back,  long grass tickling at my cheek,  smooth stone underfoot. 

A stream bubbles by;  sweet waters laughing and bright  fall in curtained mist. 

From here I can see  the land of Dao Huin spread out,  a tapestry fine. 

Across the gorges  to the north the pillar fine stands  in crystal splendor 

It rises high; light  cuts dark, pushes back shadow  so it flees in shame. 

Two more such I know,  great pillars standing proudly  though in distant lands: 

The first was eastward  in islands warmed by the sun--   Kis-ra of the boats. 

Far north the other,  Trun the inhospitable,  dark with ice and snow. 

These all stood in light  like beacons in a great storm  that guide wand’rers home. 

My heart grows cold  at thoughts of the dark pillars.  Let all learn from me! 

One lay to the north  upon my travels there. The  mountains grew so cold! 

An uncouth people  gave that sad land a sad name:  it was Wun-hai-de. 

The other I found  in a place of thick jungles  and creeping creatures. 

Here the pillar stood  deep in rank and clutching vines:  shrouded Mu-nu-ka. 

I fled these places,  cold fear chasing at my heels,  ready to be home. 

My lesson, my son:  Seek the light only, for dark  leads but to despair.

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Here are the sound effects we used in this episode:

• Monk Monastery - Union of Body and Mind - Score Music, by David Suarez Torre

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