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 3: The Short Long Walk
1. We watched tearfully as Sproo left us with only a handful of our best gatherers. We did not know where he was going, nor did he.
2. "I shall plant forests and paths as I go, that we may never again have to suffer the tribulations of the desert," he declared, and there was some happiness to be found in that.
3. It was many weeks before Sproo returned, and when he did it was with much urgency.
4. "I have been far, laid many forests, and many hamlets. I return to you now because our help has been requested. There is war in the south east.
5. And we were sore afraid. What use this war to us, asked the elders, and Sproo replied, "Do you think the war will not eventually spread here in any event? Best to help end it now, before those who act have grown too strong for us to withstand."
6. And, because of our love for Sproo, we listened to his words and many of us joined him.
Chapter 4: The First War
1. As we travelled, we asked Sproo our many questions. Who was this war for? Who was in the wrong? Who was in the right?
2. And as we travelled, Sproo told us what he knew. The war was between the great souls Christopher, Illniyar, and Zog, though it seemed none were sure of exactly who they fought for.
3. And we joined the war. And some of us died. And then Sproo came to us with a look of shame.
4. "I have received messages from those we fight against. They say our allies seek to betray us. I do not know what to believe."
5. And there was a great confusion. "Why are we here?" asked some, and Sproo had no reply.
6. And there was a great debate on whether to trust our supposed friend or our supposed enemy. Eventually Sproo said, "Let us stay with our friend, but not commit ourselves overmuch, 'lest he not be our true friend," and we agreed with this course of action.
7. So we aided our friend lightly, until we saw a sign of betrayal, as He turned away and left us to take the full wrath of our enemy's blow, yet our enemy cancelled their blow, and turned instead to follow our friend, and so we knew they spake truth.
8. "Let this be a lesson to us all," declared Sproo, "we shall not trust any man or woman by their words, but by their actions. Their words may be a sign of betrayal or loyalty, but their actions will always reveal their true intentions."
9. And so we left The War. And our betrayer died. And we took his lands as our spoils, and established peace with our supposed opponents, Zog and Illniyar.
Chapter 5: The Forming Ocean
1. And so we continued to be fruitful and multiply while Sproo travelled the land, building thickets on the deserts and villages on the thickets.
2. To the east was the earthen hills of Zog, the buffer between us and the forests of illniyar. And she taught us the secrets of stone-working and roadbuilding.
3. To the north-west was Daliana, who tirelessly worked on her own lands, changing the deserts to forest.
4. To the south-east was LordGarion, who was also building forests for his people.
5. To the south was Skajunma and Ithelruna. Powerful water spirits who had been creating a wide ocean on Blue Twin, and those of us in the South were growing concerned, as the ocean was beginning to lap up onto our fields and into our homes.
6. And illniyar headed to plug the water-gate, the source of water spirits, who were continuing to add to the ocean.
7. And he was trapped and killed by Skajunma and those who followed her, and we were sore afraid, for Skajunma's numbers were large and comparable to our own.
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