This is a fictionalized biography of Sproo's adventures in GoKrida, recounting some early history of Blue Twin Land from the point of view of Sproo's minor souls.
Chapter 10: The False Prophets
1. So it was that as we lived in the Cycle of Leaf we saw many great spirits enter through the Gate.
2. Those that asked, Sproo would direct beyond our lands.
3. Those who grew tired of the mortal realm, and whose eyes did glaze, did Sproo ease their passage back unto Heaven.
4. Yet there were those who did not ask, and who did not glaze.
5. Of those, many attempted to pillage the Leaf Gate, yet Sproo had foreseen this happening and so had placed his most faithful warriors on the gate to guard it.
6. So strong was the devotion of the Guard that even though each day one member starved, none turned their back on Sproo, and they followed his orders without question.
7. And those that would pillage the leaf gate were struck down by the Guard without mercy or quarter.
8. What remained were the false prophets.
9. Those who would enter the gate and head off into our lands, and with flowery speeches and sweet-sounding lies attempt to convert the faithful to their cause.
10. And Sproo despaired that the Tribes might lose their way to such false prophets.
11. And so he gave unto each false prophet a single warning.
12. "Stop what you're doing now," spake he, "or I shall remove you from the forests of Blue Twin"
13. For those that heeded, Sproo held no animosity, and gave freely of the harvests of the violet fields, the forest quarries, and the wooded lands.
14. For those that did not, Sproo would pursue and destroy, for he would countenance none spreading falsehoods among us.
14. Yet they came in great number, and some of the Tribes, blinded by the false promises of the prophets, turned from Sproo, and this caused him great sadness.
15. And so it came to pass that Sproo found himself in a never ending pursuit of the next false prophet. For each one he destroyed, another seemed to take its place.
16. And Sproo grew weary of the chase.
Chapter 11: The New Apprentice
1. In Sproo's great weariness, he found his mind dwelling upon a thought.
2. That which cannot be endured must be destroyed.
3. That which can be neither endured nor destroyed must be controlled.
4. Sproo could no longer endure the false prophets.
5. Yet neither could he destroy them all himself, for they came like bees unto the fields.
6. And he dared not destroy the Gate, lest he need some passage back to Blue Twin himself one day.
7. So Sproo placed himself in deep thought about the question of how to control the false prophets
8. When lo, did a wondrous idea occur.
9. Perhaps instead of destroying the false prophets himself, he could enlist one of their own to do the task.
10. And so he did send word to the latest false prophet to enter Blue Twin seeking with him a discussion of terms.
11. And this false prophet's name was MysticMist.
12. And Sproo did say unto us, "Let some of the Tribes turn to follow MysticMist."
13. "That he may grow and prosper and aid us in our struggles against the many other prophets who would take our peace."
14. And unto MysticMist did Sproo grant that portion of Blue Twin that had been Daliana's.
15. Saying unto him, "This land defined by the great fence is to be yours."
16. "I ask only that you watch o'er the Gate for me while I run to the far reaches of the forest for my people."
17. And MysticMist did agree. And the arrangement did seem good.
18. So Sproo told us of this arrangement, and further said, "Perhaps this MysticMist may become my apprentice."
19. "So that I will teach him my wisdom, and together we shall ensure the peace of the forest."
20. And so Sproo did try to teach MysticMist, both in the magics and inventions he had discovered, and in his wisdom about the ways of Go-Krida.
21. And we were happy to see him do so.
Chapter 12: The Failed Apprentice
1. Yet when Sproo did try to teach MysticMist, he found the great spirit to be lacking in comprehension.
2. For MysticMist was unwilling to learn or recall, and would ask Sproo the same question for many weeks.
3. And each week Sproo would reply unto him, "I answered this before, but.." and supply the answer.
4. Yet still MysticMist did not learn.
5. And Sproo grew frustrated.
6. Until one day, as MysticMist crossed the leaf gate, he did ask yet again a question that Sproo had already answered.
7. And Sproo spake unto us, "What point the attempt to teach this one?"
8. "He treats my attempts to teach as offal, discarding them as fast as I may provide them."
9. "Yet he treats my time as the grains of sand in the desert, assuming I have an infinite amount, and that none of it be of any value."
10. "For this, I spit upon him, and cast him down from my outstretched arms."
11. "Let him carry himself, for I will carry him no longer."
12. "And let him suffer for every advantage I have given him."
13. And with each word Sproo spoke, he countenance grew more fierce, and we were afraid to look upon him.
Chapter 13: The Wrath of Sproo
1. "Guard!" cried Sproo, and we shook at his wrath, for we knew not what form it would take.
2. "Destroy this MysticMist! Let him see that his life holds as little value to me as my teachings do to him!"
3. And the Guard obeyed, catching MysticMist on the gate and tearing his body apart.
4. And MysticMist did call to Sproo for help, but his cries went unheeded.
5. So his soul was sent unto heaven.
6. Yet he gained a new body and returned to Blue Twin, and the Guard once again caught him and tore his body apart, leaving the flesh hanging from the trees around the gate as a warning of Sproo's wrath.
7. And this did happen three times in total.
8. And each time did MysticMist call for Sproo to end the Guard's assault on him.
9. Yet each time did Sproo ignore his pleas.
10. And at the last, we called unto Sproo, "No more! Punish him no more, for it terrifies us to see you so."
11. And Sproo heard us and relented.
12. And he hung his head in shame at what he had done.
13. "Forgive me, my Tribes," did he say, "for I allowed the hot blood of wrath to o'ertake my senses."
14. "I did not mean to frighten you so."
15. And we forgave him, and all was well between us.
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