Spring arrives early in the valley below Kolob. You stand at the edge of a firelit clearing, your white fur tinged orange by the flames as you observe an unprecedented gathering. The Native elder sits with his tribal council, while select members of the Mormon settlement – including the young woman with her journals and the professor with his notes – form the other half of the circle. Your presence, though striking, feels strangely natural in this moment of bridge-building.

Through the Life Stream, you sense the Heartstone's steady pulse beneath the ground, its rhythm somehow synchronizing with the drumbeats from the tribal ceremony. The crystalline formations you wear resonate with each beat, creating subtle harmonies that only you can hear.

The elder speaks of his dream conversations with you, weaving them into his tribe's ancient stories of guardianship. The settlers listen with growing understanding as he explains how his people have long protected sacred places through story, tradition, and selective sharing of knowledge. The young woman's sketches now capture not just the physical world but attempt to depict the energy flows you've helped her begin to perceive.

But the council brings unexpected revelations. The professor shares translations of symbols found far from Kolob – markings that you recognize as N'hava script. Other guardians once walked these lands, protecting other sites of power. Some have fallen silent over the centuries, their knowledge lost or corrupted.

You must decide how to shape this new alliance, knowing each path carries promise and risk.

Choice A: The Path of Teaching

Begin carefully instructing select members of both communities to understand the Life Stream, creating a new generation of enlightened protectors.

Choice B: The Path of Symbols

Share only the symbolic knowledge – rituals, markers, and traditions that protect without revealing the deeper powers at work.

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In unity lies strength, but wisdom knows which secrets to share.