The Bright Warrior

One of the first great generals of the Naga race was known as the Qatol. His stories are told beneath the harsh glare of the Bright Eye, for he was known to be the soul most favored by its celestial gaze.

Qatol wished to unite his people, and he drove his armies across the jungles of that ancient land in order to conquer and subjugate the others. In a grove, the Five Bloodlines stood in the wilderness, prepared to bring their conflict to a bloody end. Then, the gaze of the Pale Eye fell upon a single Naga boy, his skin shining beneath the pale light of the heavens. He moved forward alone to challenge the mighty Qatol for the future of their people. At first the Qatol laughed, thinking that the boy's challenge was a mockery. But then the Qatol looked again at the young Naga and saw the light of the Pale Eye shining through his dark eyes, even as the aura of the Bright glistened in his own. Without thought, Qatol extended his hand.

"Brother," he nodded, "you are wise. Together, and only beside one another, can we rule."

̉No, Qatol," the boy said, "only together can we guide the people. Ours is not the place of rulers, not the purpose of war. For the Naga, there can be only peace." He reached out his child's hand to touch the Qatol's callused one, and when the Warrior of the Pale Eye met the Warrior of the Bright, all Naga across the land were gifted with a singular knowledge. Their voices spun and wavered, and visions beautiful beyond belief filled their minds. The Akasha, the singular mind of the Naga people, was at last revealed.

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