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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