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The Earthborn has read the Books, knows the Rules.

Before, his•her Maze was ruled by Chaos from the Void, did not see the Layers.

The Three-Voiced Earthborn steps into a new World, the road is endless, no destination in sight.

Blind, the Earthborn will meet Fate.

The initial reaction, confusion, is temporary.

Stardust can have this effect, the Earthborn knows.

The Earthborn lets go, and the Layers appear.

First, whispers.

Then, patterns.

Following, omnipresence.

And finally, the Void itself.

In-between, Layers keep unfolding, appear endless.

In the Maze, the Earthborn traps the light. At last! At last!

The Earthborn becomes Human. The Human Earthborn sees all the shadows of his•her past.

Before, the shadows ruled the Maze.

Now, the shadows fall, are part of the landscape of the Maze. At last! At last!

The Earthborn breathes.

This breath is new.

In the Maze, the Earthborn seeks the centre.

To find the centre, the Earthborn must stop running everywhere.

The centre of the Maze is above his•her feet. At last! At last!

The Earthborn stands still, finds his•her Dust. All the pieces fall together.

The Human Earthborn stands at the centre of the Maze.

In the centre of the Maze, Time loses its grip, gets confused.

The Earthborn roots himself•herself, does not get confused anymore.

World Tree grows in his•her hand.

The Earthborn has read the Books, knows the Rules.

Afterwards, his•her Maze is ruled by Life from the Void, sees the Layers.

The Three-Voiced Earthborn steps into an old World, the road is endless, no destination in sight.

At last! At last!

Blind, the Earthborn has met Fate.