"His wisdom brought forth
Prosperity amongst his subjects
They spoke no ill of him
As years, they passed so swift
'Judge me in due time,' he said,
'For I am but a man mortal too.
Would I then live on
Within the hearts of many?'
Yet it mattered not to him
As all he wished was to serve
Few men have will as his
Though it is without doubt
That he could move the islands
With the power of his words and deeds
What wisdom did he have
With wisdom, the gods thus bless
And thus, he would not perish
For he had conquered death
And not just death, need I remind
But a hard life again to live."
—Sugidanun XIII, The Singhapalan Epic, 1201 UP
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The Illuminated Maiden
FantasyWar stirs once again in the tropical archipelago of Maradika. Perplexity fills the Datu of Hamabar as peril looms among the upriver realms. A vagabond, who wields mystical powers, stalks the valley for bounty before stumbling across a young woman wh...
