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            In times when the great sea mirrored the heavens and its waves soared skyward like the mountains of Arda, there was a maiden of such shining innocence that her name was sung in ancient lays – Evelia, "she who walks in light". Brought up in deep, steadfast faith, she trusted that her pure conviction would enable her to vanquish the terrible beast that now threatened to engulf their world.

With a heart fortified by the belief she wielded as her armament, Evelia confronted the creature, believing no darkness so profound that it could not be dispelled by the light of right and truth. Yet, in the presence of the beast, she sensed a deep, ancient presence, one that knew neither hate nor malice, but was the very essence of being, a presence not of the god she worshipped but an older power that roamed the vast waters before time.

The beast, a being from an era that had faded before the memories of the peoples, looked upon Evelia not with fury, but with something akin to compassionate understanding. It knew of the many visages of faith and that mortals often saw only the aspects of the gods they wished to see. And so, in a moment of revelation, the beast consumed the maiden, and she was transported to an in-between world, unshackled from the earthly confines of belief and ignorance.

In this new existence, a realm betwixt worlds, Evelia became a guardian of wisdom, a spirit no longer bound by the doctrines of heaven or hell. She understood that her calling stretched far beyond combating dark creatures. She became a guide for those who had lost their way in the maze of faith, teaching them that true wisdom lay in the recognition of diversity, and not in the veneration of a singular deity.

Thus concludes the tale of Evelia, who believed she could overcome a monster with pure faith, yet it was her willingness to learn and to open herself that granted her a new form of immortality, a legacy that will live on in the songs of the minstrels and in the hearts of the wise as long as the waves continue to sing the sea's song.

Taken on: January 19, 2024

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