The Arrival of the Air Breathers of Reefside Holt
“Cyphoma? Tell us how the Air Breathers came to
be here.”
Cyphoma looked over at Herb Dreamer. “How the Air Breathers came to be here, huh?” She looks around at those gathered in the Central Cave. There were mostly water breathers present, but a few air breathers were in attendance as well. The young ones curious and interested in their water cousins. Cyphoma nods. “Very well.”
“2438 years ago, our people’s 5930th year on the World of Two Moons, a great storm raged above water. At the same time, a great ship full of air breathing only elves was on the Vast Deep Water looking for a new Holt to live in.
The great storm tossed the great ship, until it finally dashed it against the mountains above the water. Between the storm and the mountains, they reduced the ship to small pieces. Many died, as the rest were thrown into the angry waters. Most of the survivors were stunned or unconscious, and started sinking to the water’s bottom.
Those in Reefside knew a storm raged above. Some of the braver, or more foolhardy, depending on who you ask, were at the surface testing their prowess and skills against the angry water. So, they saw the ship, saw it dashed to pieces, and saw elves thrown to the water and start sinking. They sent to those still down below as they frantically started saving those still alive.
The whole Holt sprang into action at the sends from those above. Unfortunately, the boat riders had sunk too far below the surface for them to be safely returned above. The Reefsiders had no choice, but to start taking the elves to caves they knew held air. While Sea Wolf and Sandbar worked hard to alter any they could to breathe water.
Some were agreeable to the alteration, a few were not. So, when the Healers were rested, they worked at changing them back. Those who couldn’t breathe water as well as air, had made the tunnels and caves beyond our watery borders their home. And that Herb Dreamer, is how there came to be Air Breathers in Reefside Holt.”
Cyphoma looks around at those present. She notices thoughtful looks on the faces of the few Air Breathers. She sighs quietly, so many didn’t know the true happenings on that long ago day. But she did, for she had been on that ship that day, and was once an Air Breather too, until she decided she wanted to breathe water as well.
Her gaze came to a rest on Herb Dreamer. He had a far away and thoughtful look on his face. She smiled faintly. He was good with herbs and healing in that way. But he also had a knack for stories. A story once told to him, he remembered word for word. He would be a wonderful Memory Keeper when Cyphoma’s Final Dive came.
Cyphoma looked over at Herb Dreamer. “How the Air Breathers came to be here, huh?” She looks around at those gathered in the Central Cave. There were mostly water breathers present, but a few air breathers were in attendance as well. The young ones curious and interested in their water cousins. Cyphoma nods. “Very well.”
“2438 years ago, our people’s 5930th year on the World of Two Moons, a great storm raged above water. At the same time, a great ship full of air breathing only elves was on the Vast Deep Water looking for a new Holt to live in.
The great storm tossed the great ship, until it finally dashed it against the mountains above the water. Between the storm and the mountains, they reduced the ship to small pieces. Many died, as the rest were thrown into the angry waters. Most of the survivors were stunned or unconscious, and started sinking to the water’s bottom.
Those in Reefside knew a storm raged above. Some of the braver, or more foolhardy, depending on who you ask, were at the surface testing their prowess and skills against the angry water. So, they saw the ship, saw it dashed to pieces, and saw elves thrown to the water and start sinking. They sent to those still down below as they frantically started saving those still alive.
The whole Holt sprang into action at the sends from those above. Unfortunately, the boat riders had sunk too far below the surface for them to be safely returned above. The Reefsiders had no choice, but to start taking the elves to caves they knew held air. While Sea Wolf and Sandbar worked hard to alter any they could to breathe water.
Some were agreeable to the alteration, a few were not. So, when the Healers were rested, they worked at changing them back. Those who couldn’t breathe water as well as air, had made the tunnels and caves beyond our watery borders their home. And that Herb Dreamer, is how there came to be Air Breathers in Reefside Holt.”
Cyphoma looks around at those present. She notices thoughtful looks on the faces of the few Air Breathers. She sighs quietly, so many didn’t know the true happenings on that long ago day. But she did, for she had been on that ship that day, and was once an Air Breather too, until she decided she wanted to breathe water as well.
Her gaze came to a rest on Herb Dreamer. He had a far away and thoughtful look on his face. She smiled faintly. He was good with herbs and healing in that way. But he also had a knack for stories. A story once told to him, he remembered word for word. He would be a wonderful Memory Keeper when Cyphoma’s Final Dive came.