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Aethereal life is long, but not eternal. Upon the death of an aethereal organism, the aether contained within its cells will first denature and shed the chemical bonds that defined the organism’s magical properties in life, then dissipate into the environment. The rare exception to this rule occurs when aethereal bodies are preserved in conditions that result in fossilization, producing one of Cirea’s most coveted resources — mineralized aether, also known as aetherstone or tyl. 

By forestalling natural aethereal decay, the fossilization process preserves and stores within tyl traces of consciousness, in addition to the magical functions that were properties of the aethereal when it was alive. Most of these traces are simple passive echoes of instinct or reflex, but in cases of exceptional preservation they may retain a degree of autonomy and the ability to react to the user, through which they may either prove receptive to casting on command, or (more commonly) too restless and temperamental to ever be controlled.

The first known written histories of Cirea emerged from the expanse of valley cradled between the Tasra and Yuzeid rivers. They tell of the city of Eshurad, a crossroads of civilization born at the confluence where the swift eastern river joined its gentle western companion. They also tell of the two Aethereals who embodied these rivers in the guise of men—known and revered in the texts by the names Yuzefhira and Tasimhari.

As the overseer of the wide and languid-flowing River Yuzeid, so too was Yuzefhira broadly built and serene in temperament, known to mingle affably with the citizens of Eshurad at their festivals and banquets. He saw to the season of tilling and planting, oft-depicted in mosaics and statues wielding the mattock as his tool.

By contrast, the narrower River Tasra fiercely guarded the region's eastern borders with its treacherous rapids, a duty reflected in Tasimhari's more dour personality, though glimpses of playfulness yet emerged in his fondness for music and the arts. He saw to the season of the harvest, favoring the sickle for his instrument.

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