1AB: The Subtle Hand

1AB: The Subtle Hand
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Rising from the Heartstone's chamber, you move swiftly through hidden passages in the cliffside. The vision showed you exactly where to act, and generations of N'hava wisdom have taught you how to speak through the voice of nature itself.

You carefully begin dislodging small rocks from your elevated position, creating a cascade effect. The rumbling begins slowly – a warning rather than a threat. You weave threads of the Life Stream's energy through the falling stones, causing them to cast strange shadows and emit soft, crystalline sounds as they fall.

The settlers' reactions unfold below. The professor stumbles back from the crystal formations he was studying, his measuring device forgotten as larger rocks begin to fall. The young woman clutches her journal, eyes wide at the seemingly impossible patterns in the avalanche's shadow.

The falling rocks create an elaborate display – shadows dancing in impossible ways, stones chiming like crystal bells as they fall. Without directly revealing yourself, you've given them something their scientific minds will struggle to explain. The professor retrieves his fallen equipment, backing away while making hurried notes about the phenomenon.

As they depart, you notice the young woman repeatedly looking back, her journal now full of sketches showing strange shadows and patterns. You've created a mystery that will occupy their thoughts—one that leads away from the true secrets of the Underground Lake.

The Life Stream pulses with approval of your subtle approach, but you know your work isn't finished. You'll need to monitor how this incident is received in town and how it shapes people's understanding of Kolob's mysteries.


Nature speaks in many tongues. Choose which will be heard.

What do you do next?