Aura - The Pure Truth: A Ray Within Darkness
Feb 13 21:23:39 2005

"Power of mana vast, not with endpoint. We want believe source
infinite, say before, but we know in heart, not the case.
Like good, evil exist in world, abuse mana for sake of gain
only for self. Mana energy drain, not used right way, spirits
die from lack of mana power."

"Why.. what's going on? Where is everything? Where am I,
even?"

"Shhh. No worry about 'where', but more, think about 'why'.
We spirits follow you for long time, watch every move. Guide
you here. We hear, people in outside world call 'destiny'."

"Destiny? What does that have to do with any of this? I was
told my mother would be here, waiting for me. Is there more
to it than I've been told?"

"Holyland, place where mana flows most freely. Mana tree rest
at heart, give life and meaning to all things with blessing
of Goddess' creation. Birthplace of spirits, all elemental,
we call home here. We need mana power for survive, when lose
energy, we come home, rest, recover strength. This way, keep
balance of mana in world, no overuse, no abuse."

"But not always easy as make sound. People in outside world,
some not understand that mana power not infinite. Use, use,
keep using mana until all gone... nothing good happen, mana

energy wasted, spirit die. We see all too commonly, why we
afraid of lots of people."

"Mana spirits exist all over world, outside of Holyland. We
create lots good things for everyone, even when not know we
exist. We think, maybe best if people not know we here, that
way, no have take chance at hurting, abusing. We afraid to
repeat mistakes of past."

"Past? Did something that bad happen before?"

"Vandole...

"Try take over the world, enslave power of mana to use as own,
but even worse. Betrayed, someone more evil, more cruel
intentions. Use mana power for destruction, long time ago.
Mana infused into Mana Fortress, but thankfully not last long.
Boy from Mana Tribe, took Sword of Mana and destroyed evil
that almost eliminate mana from existence. But before could,
Mana Fortress destroyed Mana Tree..."

"Balance of mana almost gone, after Tree destroyed. But before
all mana disappear, boy defeat Fortress and stop Manabeast
rage. Most powerful creation from mana, only want to protect
source of life, but when try attack fortress to stop evil
inside, accidentally mistake boy for evil. Long time ago,
now history, but we never forget."

"What.. happened to the Tree?"

"Tree of Mana eventually grow back over time. Long process,
mana power very weak while regrowth happening. Happen even
more than once before, but many times forgotten, 'cause
legend say history destined to repeat self over and over
again. No one stop cycle, but each time evil show to try
and destroy mana, do worse things, always someone come to stop
it, save world. Mana Tree destroyed in course of conflict,
but always grow back."

"Cycle part of what makes mana power constant, need for keep
balance of world in check. Too little mana, world not survive
for long time, too much mana, elements of world lose matter
of consistency, go wild. All portain to matter of balance,
we just small part of that."

"Look! Holyland!"

"I can't see anything..!"

"Don't need 'see'! Feel, with heart! Power of mana -best-
if use heart, not eyes, not ears! We come now, almost home
where all begins."

"You come, too!"