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first came to know the way of rebellion."
"The knowing of rebellion came to the warrior-queen Gith, one of the
People. She had served the illithids upon many of the False Worlds as a
soldier, and she had come to know war and carried it in her heart. She had
come to know how others might be organized to subjugate others. She
knew the paths of power, and she knew the art of taking from the
conquerors the weapons by which they could be defeated. Her mind was
focused, and both her will and her blade were as one."
"The turning in which Zerthimon came to know Gith, Zerthimon ceased to
know himself. Her words were as fires lit in the hearts of all who heard her.
In hearing her words, he wished to know war. He knew not what afflicted
him, but he knew he wished to join his blade to Gith. He wished to give his
hate expression and share his pain with the illithid."
"Gith was one of the People, but her knowing of herself was greater than
any Zerthimon had ever encountered. She knew the ways of flesh, she knew
the illithids and in knowing herself, she was to know how to defeat them in
battle. The strength of her knowing was so great, that all those that walked
her path came to know themselves."
"Gith was but one. Her strength was such that it caused others to know their
strength. And Zerthimon laid his steel at her feet."
I slid the plates closed.
"What have you come to know?" Dak'kon asked as he himself finished
reading the scroll.
"There is great strength in numbers, but there is great power in one, for the
strength of the will of one may gather numbers to it. There is strength not
only in knowing the self, but knowing how to bring it forth in others."
"You have come to know the Fifth Circle of Zerthimon. With this knowing, I
impart this to you." He took the Circle and with a deft motion, twisted one
of the links so one of the plates slid forth. "Meditate upon its teachings, and
the knowing of it shall give you strength."
"I would know more of the Way of Zerthimon," I intoned, as per the ritual
we had adopted.
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