Menyets Sky Journal

This is the link to my Sky stories on Ao3

My brother Idatr (not shown, image not mine) told me about the large dragon-like creature that dwells at the bottom of the abyss in the Reef.

He was not able to capture any photographs of the animal due to its somewhat violent nature, but he gave me a brief description of it, as follows,

"It was so large, larger than whales and dragons put together! and it had red eyes, only all the time, and there were a lot of eyes. it had horns, and it ate me and the cannoneer!"

Luckily it spat him back out.

I asked my friends in the Archives if there was anything on such a creature, and they sent me a badly damaged memory crystal detailing the struggle of the locals against the creation of the facility, and the legend of a vengeful sea spirit that lived there in the depths.

But what I find most fascinating about all of this is from translating the calls on what my brother has sent me. The locals called this creature Suzaj which means roughly "mouth".

I've heard that name before, painted on a shattered urn that is another, personal project of mine. What i have goes as follows:

"the stony -------- S’re Tot"

"The deeper children ------val"

"shielded children of Tsapetel"

"--------- hungry, Suzaj"

"---------- spawn of darkness"

"Wyrm---------------- eyes that sleep"

"Shaken awake---- horror--------------- lights end-----"

Not much was known about the Forgotten Ark when it was first discovered off of Wastelands sea. The wreck of a huge ship with fins that could still move thanks to its on board power diamond. According to the images painted on the ships hill, it was brought down by a dark dragon and buried in the sands.

It is my belief that, due to its cargo, the proximity of other wrecks in the vicinity, and it’s access to the Wind Paths, it was originally part of a convoy during or very near the start of the War of Light. The spells onboard appear to be of a variety, each spell corresponding with the five elements; earth, air, water, fire, and light. It’s unlikely that this vessel was filled with war supplies. The weapons that my team have excavated are few, and are archaic compared to those found in the battlefields of Wasteland.

also known as the Goddess of Dawn, Aurora is a daughter of Hah’o. She travels on windlights, and has the ability to bring all sky kids together for a short period of time. She can also shapeshift, speak with the dead, and cast powerful illusions with her music. She was born from the breath of Hah’o as darkness encroached in the winter months. She would sing in order to bring the sun up after the longest night had ended. During the summer months she rests underneath the sky.

“I don’t know how you do it Hicul,” they sighed. “Taking care of so many moths must be so exhausting. I can barely take care of one.”

The lanky comet chuckled next to them. “That’s because you need alone time to recharge emotionally, Isu,” they said. “You enjoy helping, but it takes a lot out of you.”

A moth ran up to Hicul then and beeped excitedly, handing them a bunch of flowers. Hicul patted the lux’s head, and sat down next to Isu when the moth ran off again, probably to pick more flowers.

“The Light made all of us different, you know. Just like all of these flowers are different. I get energy from this shower of skids, just like you get energy from your meditations.”

They twisted the stems of the flowers together, forming a crown. “But we’re all flowers in the end,” they said, placing the crown on Isu’s head. “You help others just as much as I do Isu.”

They smiled gently.

Shower: a group of sky kids that are not friends with each other.

Constellation: a group of befriended sky kids

Isu turned to their friend. “No, I haven’t. How’d it happen?”

Qin explained. “Some lux in Valley summoned a guide while excavating near Village. It’s a singer that travels on windlights. Their name’s Aurora.”

“What’s a season,” asked a voice behind them. They turned around.

“Oh hey Efali,” said Isu. “Qin, this is the moth I’m currently mentoring. Efali, this is Qin. They’re from Forest.”

The moth sat down. “What were you talking about,” they asked Qin curiously. “What’s a season, and a guide? Are they like Isu?”

Qin chuckled. “Sort of. They help guide us to different spirits under their care. But they're more like an elder than a lux.”

“I actually have more in common with the lux who discovered… What did you say the guide's name was? Aurora?”

“Ok,” said Efali, “but what’s a season?”

“Well,” explained Qin, “every now and then, as more and more light is brought to the realms, a lux will uncover a spirit guide. This guide will lead them to new spirits that need help. But this sort of event doesn’t happen all the time, so they’re called seasons.”

Efali glanced at Isu. “And there’s a season now?” Isu nodded.

“Where is it?”

“It’s in Valley; a fair journey away from here,” the child answered.

“Can we go?”

Qin and Isu laughed.

Isu glanced at the fledgling moth at their side. “Why do you ask such a question? You’ve already gone through Orbit; you know.”

The little child fidgeted. “Well, you see so many red candles everywhere as you go,” they explained. “And I’ve met others who speak of friends as though they were only memories. So I wondered.”

“I see.”

Isu led the child to a nearby bench, where she motioned for them to sit with her. In silence, they watched the butterflies dancing for a moment before Isu answered.

“We’re not immortal,” the lux said thoughtfully. “After a while, the cycle becomes tedious and harsh. The lands of Sky are bountiful, but once you reach a certain level, there’s nothing left to learn. Lux lose interest in Sky and in following the cycle.”

“It’s not as sad as you might think. We simply return to the sky and become one with the light that we were born from. And we can return, if we feel rested enough. However once they leave, many lux do not return for tens of cycles, if ever. And we leave our candles behind us. That is why you see the red candles everywhere.”

Isu reached inside themself and pulled out their own candle. “The friends that you make usually set your candle where ever you felt most at home. That way if you return, it’ll be to where you were happy.” She tucked her candle back inside her chest.

“Have you ever found a friends candle?”

Isu pursed her lips grimly. “I’ve lived in Sky for almost 200 cycles. I’ve had to set many of my friends candles down.”

Then Isu shook themselves. “But it’s alright. I still have many friends with me, and I make new ones like you,” they nudged the young lux with a shoulder, “every day.”