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hadn⬠"!t known he would include seminars for students from any order. Normally
metaology seminars were held on the second floor, but it seemed he⬠"!d
obtained a more commonly used room.
⬠SMany novice practitioners discount Air as a lesser element,⬠" il⬠"!Sänke
continued, ⬠Sbelieving it less useful than Fire or Water . . . or even
Earth.⬠" He slowly spread his palms, as if moving them consciously through the
air.
Some domins and masters could prattle on until their students drooped,
half-conscious, but all those here fixed their eyes on the dark-skinned domin.
And Wynn noted a particular tall young man in midnight blue sitting far off to
the left.
⬠SDâgmund?⬠" she whispered.
She hadn⬠"!t seen him in years, and knew him only in passing. He⬠"!d made
journeyor and left on assignment before she⬠"!d even headed to the Farlands
with Domin Tilswith. But now he was back? Perhaps he was finished, and
returned for a new assignment.
Or was he here to petition for master⬠"!s status already? It couldn⬠"!t have
been more than three years. And he certainly wouldn⬠"!t be attending such a
general introduction to metaphysical elements.
⬠SYet Water and Fire, even the dust of Earth, can be carried within Air,⬠"
il⬠"!Sänke continued. ⬠SAnd thus Air could be viewed as most essential among
the five elements, via either conjury or thaumaturgy. It can hold a special
place as facilitator when dealing in works of higher complexity.⬠"
Wynn sighed. How nice it would be to simply join in, to listen to
il⬠"!Sänke⬠"!s teachings. But she didn⬠"!t have time for such diversions.
Then Dâgmund turned his head, peering toward the door, and Wynn held her
place a moment longer.
Stout cheekbones were his most prominent feature beneath pale blue eyes. At
first he seemed troubled by the sight of her⬠or perhaps just confused. Then
his high forehead smoothed. With the barest smile he nodded to her, but it
took a moment before she nodded back.
She⬠"!d grown so accustomed to disdain, suspicion, and wariness cast her way
that even a brief friendly acknowledgment was unsettling. Perhaps he hadn⬠"!t
been back long enough to hear about her. She⬠"!d barely known him, considering
their differing paths, and hadn⬠"!t seen him since her earliest days as an
apprentice.
But she remembered one time in a room like this one.
Some apprentices of cathology wanted to hear a lecture by Premin Hawes on
mantic practices of thaumaturgy. It wasn⬠"!t really of interest to her, but
Wynn tagged along anyhow. By the time it was over her curiosity had grown, and
Dâgmund had been there among a great number of apprentices from metaology.
She⬠"!d asked him a few questions in passing, wanting to read more on the
theories and practices of information gathering via the arcane arts. He gave
her the title of an obscure text hidden in the archives that covered the
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basics of rituals in thaumaturgical manticism. Little did she know then how
much trouble that would cause her later.
⬠SBut what about sorcery?⬠" a small voice peeped up. ⬠SThat⬠"!s got none of
the Elements in it.⬠"
The entire room went quiet. Dâgmund turned sharp eyes of concern on one of
the tan-robed initiates sitting in the front row. That word⬠sorcery⬠was
rarely even spoken.
Domin il⬠"!Sänke was still and somber, folding his hands in his lap. How
would he answer without squelching simple curiosity?
⬠SWell, it does and it does not,⬠" he finally replied. ⬠SThe Elements are
not in any magical practice. They metaphorically represent the makeup of the
universe⬠"!s greater existence. The fields of magic are not a matter of
practice as much as differing ideological approaches . . . as related to the
Three Aspects of Existence⬠spirit, mind, and body.⬠"
Wynn was dubious, but at least he⬠"!d done better than Premin Hawes, or
especially High-Tower, in dealing with a naïve initiate.
⬠SEach of the five Elements have three forms, according to the Aspects,⬠" he
added. ⬠SFor example, take my own order. Metaology is associated with Spirit
among the elements, but it has three references or representations according
to the Aspects: Spirit is, well, the spiritual side, while its intellectual
reference is Essence, and its physical symbol is the Tree. Similarly we have
Air, Gas, and Wind, and then Fire, Flame or Light, and Energy . . . and so
on.⬠"
Wynn was familiar with all this, and it seemed the domin was politely
diverting from the original question. That same young initiate raised his
hand, waving it in the air.
Il⬠"!Sänke let out a low chuckle.
⬠SYes, I know . . . the term Spirit is used for both an Aspect and an
Element. But let⬠"!s leave that puzzle for another day. It is the Aspects, not
the Elements, in which we find the grounding for the ideologies of magic.
Thaumaturgy is the body, the physical ideology, while conjury is the spiritual
or essence-based approach. . . .⬠"
The domin took a deep breath. Perhaps he thought that would be the end of it,
but Wynn saw that it wasn⬠"!t. That persistent little initiate leaned forward
expectantly.
⬠SAs to sorcery,⬠" il⬠"!Sänke finally said, ⬠Sit is little known . . . and
no one known to us practices it, even among metaologers. It is . . . severely
frowned upon.⬠"
Wynn choked⬠it was more than frowned upon.
Mages and lesser practitioners weren⬠"!t common, even among the guild.
Thaumaturgy was the most accepted, and conjury of limited sorts was tolerated.
But sorcery, by whatever term in varied cultures, was feared⬠hated⬠and
rightly so. The power and skill to apply one⬠"!s will against the world and
other beings had been a death knell as far back as any bits of history
uncovered.
And she did know of one such person⬠Vordana. Fortunately Leesil had sent
that one to his final end.
Wynn forced herself to leave the domin⬠"!s lecture.
Juggling her burdens, she heaved open the antechamber⬠"!s heavy door. Across
that small space she reached one of two doors to be found in either the north
tower or the east tower. They were always left unlocked whenever any of the
archivists were in the catacombs, and so she pushed this one open.
The cold lamp⬠"!s crystal illuminated stone steps spiraling downward into the
dark. A slight smell of stale dust filled her nose, and she could taste it on
her tongue. No candles, torches, or flames of any kind were allowed below. All
those entering the catacombs had to acquire a cold lamp from the archivists or
bring one of their own. And only those with their own⬠journeyor status or
above⬠were allowed below without supervision.
How long since she⬠"!d been down here? Certainly not since she and Domin
Tilswith had left for the Farlands over two years ago. Most texts of general
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use had been copied and placed in the new upper library. Few of her peers had
reason to go digging for anything else.
Gripping the cold lamp⬠"!s handle with her right hand, she shifted her burdens
under that same arm. Tugging up her robe⬠"!s hem with her left, she descended.
Soon a dim light grew from below, and, taking the last step, Wynn emerged into
a cavernous main cellar. [ Pobierz całość w formacie PDF ]
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hadn⬠"!t known he would include seminars for students from any order. Normally
metaology seminars were held on the second floor, but it seemed he⬠"!d
obtained a more commonly used room.
⬠SMany novice practitioners discount Air as a lesser element,⬠" il⬠"!Sänke
continued, ⬠Sbelieving it less useful than Fire or Water . . . or even
Earth.⬠" He slowly spread his palms, as if moving them consciously through the
air.
Some domins and masters could prattle on until their students drooped,
half-conscious, but all those here fixed their eyes on the dark-skinned domin.
And Wynn noted a particular tall young man in midnight blue sitting far off to
the left.
⬠SDâgmund?⬠" she whispered.
She hadn⬠"!t seen him in years, and knew him only in passing. He⬠"!d made
journeyor and left on assignment before she⬠"!d even headed to the Farlands
with Domin Tilswith. But now he was back? Perhaps he was finished, and
returned for a new assignment.
Or was he here to petition for master⬠"!s status already? It couldn⬠"!t have
been more than three years. And he certainly wouldn⬠"!t be attending such a
general introduction to metaphysical elements.
⬠SYet Water and Fire, even the dust of Earth, can be carried within Air,⬠"
il⬠"!Sänke continued. ⬠SAnd thus Air could be viewed as most essential among
the five elements, via either conjury or thaumaturgy. It can hold a special
place as facilitator when dealing in works of higher complexity.⬠"
Wynn sighed. How nice it would be to simply join in, to listen to
il⬠"!Sänke⬠"!s teachings. But she didn⬠"!t have time for such diversions.
Then Dâgmund turned his head, peering toward the door, and Wynn held her
place a moment longer.
Stout cheekbones were his most prominent feature beneath pale blue eyes. At
first he seemed troubled by the sight of her⬠or perhaps just confused. Then
his high forehead smoothed. With the barest smile he nodded to her, but it
took a moment before she nodded back.
She⬠"!d grown so accustomed to disdain, suspicion, and wariness cast her way
that even a brief friendly acknowledgment was unsettling. Perhaps he hadn⬠"!t
been back long enough to hear about her. She⬠"!d barely known him, considering
their differing paths, and hadn⬠"!t seen him since her earliest days as an
apprentice.
But she remembered one time in a room like this one.
Some apprentices of cathology wanted to hear a lecture by Premin Hawes on
mantic practices of thaumaturgy. It wasn⬠"!t really of interest to her, but
Wynn tagged along anyhow. By the time it was over her curiosity had grown, and
Dâgmund had been there among a great number of apprentices from metaology.
She⬠"!d asked him a few questions in passing, wanting to read more on the
theories and practices of information gathering via the arcane arts. He gave
her the title of an obscure text hidden in the archives that covered the
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basics of rituals in thaumaturgical manticism. Little did she know then how
much trouble that would cause her later.
⬠SBut what about sorcery?⬠" a small voice peeped up. ⬠SThat⬠"!s got none of
the Elements in it.⬠"
The entire room went quiet. Dâgmund turned sharp eyes of concern on one of
the tan-robed initiates sitting in the front row. That word⬠sorcery⬠was
rarely even spoken.
Domin il⬠"!Sänke was still and somber, folding his hands in his lap. How
would he answer without squelching simple curiosity?
⬠SWell, it does and it does not,⬠" he finally replied. ⬠SThe Elements are
not in any magical practice. They metaphorically represent the makeup of the
universe⬠"!s greater existence. The fields of magic are not a matter of
practice as much as differing ideological approaches . . . as related to the
Three Aspects of Existence⬠spirit, mind, and body.⬠"
Wynn was dubious, but at least he⬠"!d done better than Premin Hawes, or
especially High-Tower, in dealing with a naïve initiate.
⬠SEach of the five Elements have three forms, according to the Aspects,⬠" he
added. ⬠SFor example, take my own order. Metaology is associated with Spirit
among the elements, but it has three references or representations according
to the Aspects: Spirit is, well, the spiritual side, while its intellectual
reference is Essence, and its physical symbol is the Tree. Similarly we have
Air, Gas, and Wind, and then Fire, Flame or Light, and Energy . . . and so
on.⬠"
Wynn was familiar with all this, and it seemed the domin was politely
diverting from the original question. That same young initiate raised his
hand, waving it in the air.
Il⬠"!Sänke let out a low chuckle.
⬠SYes, I know . . . the term Spirit is used for both an Aspect and an
Element. But let⬠"!s leave that puzzle for another day. It is the Aspects, not
the Elements, in which we find the grounding for the ideologies of magic.
Thaumaturgy is the body, the physical ideology, while conjury is the spiritual
or essence-based approach. . . .⬠"
The domin took a deep breath. Perhaps he thought that would be the end of it,
but Wynn saw that it wasn⬠"!t. That persistent little initiate leaned forward
expectantly.
⬠SAs to sorcery,⬠" il⬠"!Sänke finally said, ⬠Sit is little known . . . and
no one known to us practices it, even among metaologers. It is . . . severely
frowned upon.⬠"
Wynn choked⬠it was more than frowned upon.
Mages and lesser practitioners weren⬠"!t common, even among the guild.
Thaumaturgy was the most accepted, and conjury of limited sorts was tolerated.
But sorcery, by whatever term in varied cultures, was feared⬠hated⬠and
rightly so. The power and skill to apply one⬠"!s will against the world and
other beings had been a death knell as far back as any bits of history
uncovered.
And she did know of one such person⬠Vordana. Fortunately Leesil had sent
that one to his final end.
Wynn forced herself to leave the domin⬠"!s lecture.
Juggling her burdens, she heaved open the antechamber⬠"!s heavy door. Across
that small space she reached one of two doors to be found in either the north
tower or the east tower. They were always left unlocked whenever any of the
archivists were in the catacombs, and so she pushed this one open.
The cold lamp⬠"!s crystal illuminated stone steps spiraling downward into the
dark. A slight smell of stale dust filled her nose, and she could taste it on
her tongue. No candles, torches, or flames of any kind were allowed below. All
those entering the catacombs had to acquire a cold lamp from the archivists or
bring one of their own. And only those with their own⬠journeyor status or
above⬠were allowed below without supervision.
How long since she⬠"!d been down here? Certainly not since she and Domin
Tilswith had left for the Farlands over two years ago. Most texts of general
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use had been copied and placed in the new upper library. Few of her peers had
reason to go digging for anything else.
Gripping the cold lamp⬠"!s handle with her right hand, she shifted her burdens
under that same arm. Tugging up her robe⬠"!s hem with her left, she descended.
Soon a dim light grew from below, and, taking the last step, Wynn emerged into
a cavernous main cellar. [ Pobierz całość w formacie PDF ]