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	==Conversations with a Lorethew - Volume One==		==Conversations with a Lorethew - Volume One==
	by Father Ellery Danvers		by Father [[Ellery]] Danvers

	(I write these volumes in memory of a very wise soul,		(I write these volumes in memory of a very wise soul,
	one whom I miss dearly.)		one whom I miss dearly.)

	In the time of the war between Zoluren and Sura, a		In the time of the war between [[Zoluren]] and [[Sura]], a
	great many fled the lower provinces to seek safety in		great many fled the lower provinces to seek safety in
	the north. As a peaceful Cleric of upper Therengia,		the north. As a peaceful Cleric of upper [[Therengia]],
	I did what I could in aid, which was not as much as I		I did what I could in aid, which was not as much as I
	wished I could. My wife had been ill for some time;		wished I could. My wife had been ill for some time;
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	sacrifice much in order to lead a life of wise		sacrifice much in order to lead a life of wise
	service. Upon taking such a path, Lorethew must		service. Upon taking such a path, Lorethew must

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==Conversations with a Lorethew - Volume One==
by Father Ellery Danvers

(I write these volumes in memory of a very wise soul,
one whom I miss dearly.)

In the time of the war between Zoluren and Sura, a
great many fled the lower provinces to seek safety in
the north. As a peaceful Cleric of upper Therengia,
I did what I could in aid, which was not as much as I
wished I could. My wife had been ill for some time;
I was needed at home. I provided spiritual relief to
many of the refugees that had come to our area,
however, and one afternoon, I was asked to house
another who had come to help.

She arrived that evening, entering my door with a bow
and a respectful nod. She met my welcoming smile
with a pleasant gaze of her own. Her enormous aged
eyes, while serene, did not betray the vigorous
spirit I immediately sensed beneath. She moved with
quiet grace as she settled herself in my home,
arranging her few belongings and offering hushed
greetings to my bedridden wife. She had brought with
her a jade figurine, a tiny representation of a green
garden, which she presented as a gift. I placed it
on the front window sill.

She was one of the Lorethew, Elothean scholars who
sacrifice much in order to lead a life of wise
service. Upon taking such a path, Lorethew must
give up all ties to guilds, houses, and families, all
ties except to each other. In return, they are held
in high esteem by the Elothean people, who provide
the Lorethew with all the necessities of life and who
rely upon them in times of need. It is surely
unusual for an Elothean sage to reside for a season
in the home of a Human, but in times of war, one does
what one must.

The first days were spent at a polite distance. Like
many of the Elotheans I had met, she seemed a private
woman, keeping her mind to herself or among her own.
Her comings and goings were placid affairs, and
curious, I began to observe. She kept a small
journal tucked beneath her arm nearly everywhere she
went, and in the few serene moments there were, she
would scribble in it. I saw that each morning, she
would whisper a prayer to Eluned, and each night, she
would pray to Meraud before resting. In between, she
gave thanks to any of the Immortals that came to her
mind, and I noticed that she gave equal attention to
the light and the dark. Indeed, she was a woman of
exquisite balance in all things.

My observation was evidently not as discreet as it
could have been. Lost in thought as I watched her
writing one evening, I was surprised to suddenly
notice her gaze upon me. Abashed, I excused myself,
but with a gentle smile, she beckoned me closer. I
rested my eyes upon the book she held before me, but
of course, I understood none of it.

"It is a marriage agreement," she explained. I
blinked.

I learned that night that to Elotheans, words hold
power beyond communication. To give a name to a
thing, to utter it and to write it, is to offer it to
Eluned and Meraud, the creators of the spoken and
written word. The Lorethew traced a finger over the
open page as she explained that a traditional
Elothean wedding involves vows identically spoken and
written. I listened carefully as she told me more
about the ceremony involved.

When a traditional Elothean man and woman wish to
marry, before even engagement, there must be
agreement between two families. A great deal of
conversation takes place, many times in the presence
of a Lorethew, until every detail is agreed upon.
When it is, the promises are written to parchment to
be sealed for one year, and the families share a
celebratory meal and exchange small gifts.

The wedding itself is a very public, very solemn
affair. Clad in colorful garments they will wear
only once and then craft into bed dressings, the
couple kneels before either one Cleric or three,
depending on their means, their wrists bound by a
silken cord. In a ceremony recited from memory,
the Clerics pray for blessings from each of the gods
and make offerings to every one, taking special care
to appease each aspect on this special day. After
sipping sacramental wine from the same cup, the bride
and groom together open the sealed parchment and read
from it their vows. Later, a friend or family member
will embroider the words directly into the couple's
bedspread, so that their promises will cover them
even as they rest. Rings are exchanged, and the cord
is untied, as they are now bound by words, which are
stronger than silk.

The wedding party, by contrast, is a joyous affair.
There is a feast, and when all attending are fed, the
wishes begin. Each guest offers words to the newly
married, and if they are accepted, the couple
presents that guest with a small gift. Before
leaving, the man and the woman leave their wedding
garments behind, so that the needlework can begin
anew. They change into travel clothing and leave for
thirteen days, during which their wedding Clerics
make daily offerings of food on altars in entreaty
for immediate fertility.

I had questions, but the night grew late, and the
wisewoman needed her rest. I thanked her earnestly
for sharing knowledge of these customs, knowing that
very few outside the Elothean culture understand
them. The sage murmured a soft "asuna ferishan" in
answer to my thanks, and I wished her sound sleep,
hoping we would speak of such things again.

We would.
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