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and as acrid as vinegar. Streams dried in their beds, rivers in their
courses, never to flow againЕ All that had been beautiful and great
perished and was lost. And for what reason?"

After a momentary silence, the priest answered, "Because people
were selfish and thought only of themselves. They turned their
backs on the True Duarchy, and when they did so, they turned their
backs on the One Who IsЕ for the Duarchy was indeed His
creationЕ

"Е in this world of transitory glory, when warlord succeeds warlord,
and battle follows battle, and evil follows evil, we must persevere.
We must have faith in the One Who Is. We must follow the path of
righteousness to restore the old truths. For only by the instrument
of the True Duarchy shall we be redeemed. Only by restoring the
true creation of the One Who Is shall we once more see peace
and prosperity, faith and faithfulnessЕ"

The traveler in gray nodded, appreciatively, and continued to listen.

"Е even today, the troubles continue. The hills to the north and
west have become so dry in your lifetimes that they support
nothing but twisted trees and spiky thorn, and yet the unbelievers
do not see. Even here in Hyalt, where it is obvious, they do not
seeЕ

"Е when the only deity is gold, when the only rule is power, when
the only law is that laid down by the longest blade, by the deadliest
rifle, no man can be safe, and none can find security. There are no
arts, no fine buildings, no wondrous words, nothing but gold and
bloodЕ"

The traveler continued to listen, until at last came a hymn and the
concluding refrain:



"Е for the beauty of the skies and sea,

the full return of perfect harmony,

the blessings of the True Duarchy

and for the One Who Will Always Be!"



After the hymn, the priest turned to the worshippers. "Praise to the
One Who Is! And for His creation of the Duarchy!"