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===The Book of Departure=== | ===The Book of Departure=== | ||
*''The role of Arach is not a gift, not an honor, but a curse and a pledge of service. Many seek it nevertheless.'' — Canto I | *''The role of Arach is not a gift, not an honor, but a curse and a pledge of service. Many seek it nevertheless.'' — Canto I | ||
*''Our fundamental principle, to which all the Arachs must swear, is emigration.'' — Canto I | |||
*''To be selected as an Arach, one must have a clear vision of the future and its horrors.'' — Canto I | |||
*''At the point of decision, the Arach must lead us to safety in the midst of the unknown.'' — Canto II | *''At the point of decision, the Arach must lead us to safety in the midst of the unknown.'' — Canto II | ||
*''One day an Arach, triumphant, will oversee a mass departure. The Arach's purpose thus turns from persuasion to selection. Our future home must be chosen with care.'' — Canto II | |||
*''In choosing the site of a new home, consider not only natural resources and environmental dangers, but also the fuel levels of your ships.'' — Canto II | |||
*''Isolation is not good for the Arach. Our Enemies often accuse us of madness, and we cannot give them grounds. One must trust others.'' — Canto III | *''Isolation is not good for the Arach. Our Enemies often accuse us of madness, and we cannot give them grounds. One must trust others.'' — Canto III | ||
*''Let us describe the art of mapping a dream. First, all former dreams must be crushed. This makes the ink with which we draw.'' — Canto III | |||
*''Friends and families must be cast aside if they do not perceive the truth. Such ties bind us more tightly than gravity.'' — Canto III | |||
*''The possibility of return is slender but present. That, however, is a decision for the future.'' — Canto VII | *''The possibility of return is slender but present. That, however, is a decision for the future.'' — Canto VII | ||
*''The instinct to migrate comes to many at once, without warning. Unlike birds, we must make preparations—we must make our own wings.'' — Canto VII | |||
*''As birds are touched by a sudden and invisible instinct to fly to safer ground, so are we.'' — Canto VII | |||
*''We are not a faction but a movement. At heart, we desire survival for all. This point is poorly understood.'' — Canto XII | *''We are not a faction but a movement. At heart, we desire survival for all. This point is poorly understood.'' — Canto XII | ||
*''Even for the faithless Arach, there is hope. While there is space on the ships, none shall be turned away.'' — Canto XII | |||
*''Some Arachs turn from their path and embrace the Earth as home. One and all, they are bitterly disappointed.'' — Canto XII | |||
==Known Members== | ==Known Members== | ||