Esokhim
Yarfa
( Yahr-fah )
Council of the Wise • Vas Payak • Esokhim • Wastelands
“And is it not true that the Reich intends to build this Skybridge with the help of the Utreng?” A startled murmur filled the hall. “The Immortal with her legions and the Drake Riders with their Drakes together? No one will be able to stand against them!”
He pointed accusingly at the ambassador.
The city carved into the rock of the Wastelands houses Thraen’s greatest library. The mortal sin of lying is forbidden under penalty of a slow, cruel death.
The learned Esokhim live in seclusion on the edge of darkness, in the solitude of the Wastelands. Here, the history of Thraen is written and preserved.
The Utreng ambassador found herself in a difficult position, facing the Council of the Wise.
Knowledge is true power. True power brings great responsibility. And great responsibility demands unyielding morality.