"Of all sorcerers, starholders are the most unusual. The weakest of the five with regards to inheritance, their diopetes gives way in the newly-formed zygote to that of any other lineage. Yet the changes wrought by their diopetes are profound.
"In addition to the power of command, improved intellect, and enhanced strength and dexterity, starholders sense the Six Stars. Trueborns sense the Stars in the womb and Empowered children sense the Stars after their bodies adjust to donated starholder prometus. These children do not kindle early. Instead, starholder prometus modifies their senses to grant this unique gift.
"Worldholders tell us the Six Stars are swiftly rotating celestial objects. These distant bodies emit energy detectable by the Trellis. Aquarius's atmosphere blocks the energy from reaching our surface, but the Trellis constantly informs starholders of the Stars' locations.
"No one knows for what purpose the Eternal Radiance bequeathed such a useless gift."
—from Within and Without:
The Theory & Praxis
of Particle Interactions,
by Sedulus Trames
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Garden of Light: Beneath Devouring Eyes #1
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