These correspondences were written to the Shiïrífa faithful of Manarína and subsequently Ílorísía during the collapse of the former. It establishes operating procedure, expectations and responsibility and serves as a foundational exposition into the inner workings of the religion.

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Letter of Véasaín to the Manarínasén

– Mea 13:1 (47 Third Dawn) –

Véasaín, Kísono of the Rínadaésé,

To the Sotéríjísén of Manarína and the Kohéraí and Kímíya of the scattered Joharí,

Clear skies to you, and may the new Méa bring you harmony.

As we celebrate the thirteenth Méa, I always wish for the Goddess Tíoréa to smile upon you on her long vigil, keeping in mind the works you have done and continue to do, in perseverance and hope. Though the challenges you now face are a trial, despair is a choice not conscionable to those who bask in the light of the Goddess Íshíon and know the truth of Her benevolence. Though She gives life, she does not seek acknowledgement or understanding, for what can the grass do but grow when it is watered? What can the tree do but fruit when it is nurtured? Let the words of the pure life be sounded from you, never mindful of what is not within your burden to bear; so long as you continue to do what is true to your Breath, you shall remain as a bulwark in your faith. 

As all of you know, we thank the Amítokka who created the universe, the plants and the elements; who gave life to the world and sentience to all creatures, who created the music to which all are but notes on the wind, played by our Creators, the Amísén, whom we seek to honor as witnesses to their divinity, and beg of them their favor. And though we have always revered the Creator of Creators, we can but only honor Its will and speak the praises of Its creation, to which is Its legacy. For it is only the blessed faithful who sing to the living Breath enshrined in our reliquaries that remain, in the hallowed places They reside. 

In the coming periods and times of strife, I implore you to recall the oldest truths, as the remembrance of them is never in vain. Though you may meet opposition, seek boldness and courage as within the steel of Énro, the God of the forge, may his flame never go out. Temper yourselves in labor and in hardship. And in the frontier, you shall be our joy and glory.

Let us remember that yours are but part of the whole, the Joharí of the Shiïrífa; and though there are many, each one shall hold a God above the others. And onto its Breath it shall be venerated where it resides, be it stone, statue, tree or relic.

As always, we maintain that you keep your Joharí as a family affair, as brothers and sisters and husbands and wives in the very real sense, so that your children may also come onto the faith as many of us have, from birth and until we return our Breath to Téléra at death.

Through the storm that is to come, remember that the Joharí belongs to all, and so it must be maintained in aesthetically pleasing fashion, in a natural setting favored by the Gods. You are a pillar of your community and your Joharí is the center of your society. I do not have to remind you, brothers and sisters in faith, of the festivals and traditions that properly held, bring glory to the Gods. Never mind the immoralities and misdoings that times may bring, for though you act with the authority of the God of your Joharí, retribution is solely the realm of Mégana, the Goddess of Vengeance. Leave to Her what is Hers.

I do not want you or your héraí and míya under you to be uninformed, and so the Rínadaésé shall continue its responsibility to offer instruction and guidance when it can, in your positions, workshops and ateliers as we have done for the past 800 years. Continue in faith and grace; be as educators and guiding winds for those in your charge, making it your ambition to teach them to live humbly and quietly before the Gods, as we have instructed you, so you will forever be in grace and not need for anything. 

Just know that in times of need, recognize those among you who do not cry for aid and diligently labor and ache in isolation, for though you may not behold them, all are seen and equal under the eyes of the Gods, and it is they who need the encouragement, the help and the patience. I pray you hold onto what is good, and in everything, give thanks.

We pray that Noa grant you solace in benediction.

First Epistle to the Ílorísíasén

– Mea 13:6 (52 Third Dawn) –

Véasaín, Kísono of the Rínadaésé,

To the Kohéraí and Kímíya of Ílorísía, in whose great company has the glory of the Gods been exalted by all those in every place who call Shiïrífa their guide;

Clear skies to you, and may your winds be ever favorable.

I must admit that when I last wrote to the Manarínasén, I could not claim to know what fate would bring, for She who wove the fates is now dead; I have kept in prayer and kept in words of wisdom, in the hopes that They would see you through.

And now the Manarínasén have been delivered from turmoil and much pain to the new Ílorísíasén, and all glory be to the Gods! Ever may the rína of the Émísén planted on your lands grow. Neglect it not, and it will not neglect you. And so the years have passed as Íshíon and Séléné bear witness, and our attention must once more turn to more domestic matters.

The Gods in their wisdom have been pleased to reside in Joharí, hallowed and sacred grounds, and through offerings it is our duty to continue the maintenance of Their structures with pride and dignity, manage the funds and priesthood, and to serve all who dedicate their lives in servitude.

The faithful adherents should place their trust in the Rínadaésé to set policy, collect tithes and maintain security, and provide neutral places for opposing nations to come to terms. You should also take comfort in our commitment to maintaining the authenticity of sacred hínaríkoto, in production and standardization so that your efforts are not in vain to counterfeits. In this we pledge to continue our faithful works, ever mindful that we are workers in arms; laboring toward the same goals.

We shall ever thoroughly inquire into requests for new Joharí, scouting relics and sanctifying the sites they reside on, erecting it there with the local nobility in cooperation.

We have laid the foundation, and it is to you now who is the builder that must choose with care on how to build on it. Continue to attract the faithful and unfaithful alike for offerings. Craft your koto, talismans, wards and trinkets with attention to detail and pride, and remember that your works are holy depictions of the divine. Let it be seen that the Gods work through you.

Pay to the King what is his, and to the land-lord what is theirs. If the land is leased, then pay to the Rínadaésé what is ours, until it is become yours. And again, to your children leave no greater bequest than the duty of service to the Gods. 

For they are the future, and as you have fathered them, I have fathered you through scripture and faith. I appeal to you then, be as imitators of me. Marry, be prosperous, and raise children in comfort of the Joharí. I can think of no greater joy.

Now some have weathered the transition and have grown boastful and arrogant in the victory which is not theirs; all glory is to the Gods. To you I say: Am I not the “Dakí sa Mono”? Am I not chief amongst the four winds? Does the Rínadaésé not keep the date and the Méa, followed by most of the known world? Do not fall into the trap of vanity, sweet thought it may be, for it is the origin of ruin. 

Let us move as one in strength and integrity under the same blue sky.

And may the grace of the Gods be with you.