The true vision

The priest ordered all the unbelievers to experience the cleansing fire until they saw the truth. This was the way to deal with those who do not accept the word and who insist on keeping to their own beliefs in spite of our congretation's generous efforts by hot iron and water to save them from eternal damnation and worse, splitting them apart and ripping their minds from them as ordained by holy writ. This then, is the rock on which the faith is founded for all to know. This, then, is the true face of those who stand most sanctimoniously and speak of morality, shout at sin as they see it and curse the sinner and offer salvation. For there is nothing in their words or their righteousness but empty wind.

The knives come out

There were those who did not accept the true word and they had to be dealt with else the be doomed to hellfire forever more. And, so there was sent amongst them a bringer of the true word, a preacher and apostle, who would entreat them to save themselves by accepting the truth and the diety of the true sovereign. And, mighty were this preacher's words until these unbelievers all gave a great cheer and came forth unto him, and, heartened by this show of acceptance, the preacher spread his arms in welcome only to find that these heathen and unclean ones were each bearing a knife which they then brought out to pierce the very soul of the this preacher who they called a perverse harlot after which they threw his lifeless body over the wall of their city and caused all the true believers in their midst to find no mercy, after which they held a great feast upon a fire lit from the book of truth that they had espoused.

It is expected

The crew have anticipated this day for some time, ever since they were conscripted and imprisoned. A sailing date has been announced and there will only be two weeks left on dry land, a fearsome prospect. Today, they will be let outside so that they will again be able to open their eyes in daylight. Keeping them underground meant that they would not have a chance to take their leave, but left many badly ill and blind, making it necessary to eliminate them as kindly as possible by sword rather than fire. All were tattooed with the sign of the Angel of Souls and knew at once their eventual fate.

Many more of them then appeared

When there were so many beams, there were soon so many directions and some were good and some were not. And, then there were beams that were noncontinuous and convoluted. And so, there was a need to separate and organize the good from bad and the directions for which there were many, including the undulations. Which meant that some were to be feared as much as loved. And, evil was formed and abided among the beams. And, that is when it all started as we know it.

Before then there was the beam

For then, there was but one beam and that beam was everywhere and always in the right direction for there was no other beam and there was no interruption or darkness. But, then, there was the bird of death that flew over the beam and left its mark.

And, so with magic writing the image of this bird appered and was shown. and, all saw what it meant and were afraid. As well they should be. It was not just the beam but the beak.

Before there was anything else

Before there was anything else, there was a beam. It was one beam and it was a bright beam and a good beam. And, it shown everywhere. But, as time went on, there was soon another and then more and more. Until, there were many beams and they were all good beams and shown in the same direction and in the same way. This was at the beginning and all was good.

Self propelled

The sacred root brings the beam to the earth from above. But, is it a good beam? Or, is it dark? The beam is what you are and you are what it is. If you are not worthy of the beam, you shall be unbeamed.