The Book of Temples Chapter 31

Hand and Knife led her People away from the Only Mountain’s steep slopes. They wandered northward, the Child God leading whither she would not reveal. They found a forest of plentiful pines and a slow, chilly river. Child God instructed her People in ways of creating some small rafts. They felled many trees and gathered long vines Hand and Knife caused to exist. They had no strong saws to cut and shape wood. The rafts were crude but hearty. The river carried the People’s rafts north before turning to the east. The People questioned Child God Hand and Knife, “Whither does this river go?” She assured them that the river would take the People to their new home. Many days later the river emptied into mysterious sea. The People marveled at the dark water’s vastness matched only by sky.