Rise of Yahunyens: Origin

Episode 26: Rest Is Common Sense

Fheniz stood before Griswa, Yesdar, and Malaes, his face stern but encouraging. "To command the elements, you must first command yourselves," he began. "Calm your minds, feel the air, the flow of blood within you. Understand your muscles, your nerves. Your mind and body must be in perfect harmony to realize the nature around you." (Duh, sorry for being cliche)

The training began with simple exercises of standing meditation and awareness. In the never ending day, they would stand in a line, eyes closed, breathing deeply. Fheniz's voice guided them through the process. "Feel the air entering your lungs, the rhythmic beating of your heart. Sense the blood coursing through your veins."

Griswa, being a god, quickly excelled at this. He could easily sense the minute details of his body and the natural energies around him. Yesdar and Malaes, however, struggled at first. They found it difficult to focus, their minds wandering to the adventures they had experienced and the unknown challenges ahead.

After a week of training, Yesdar sighed in frustration. "Griswa is so lucky," he muttered. "He gets it so easily while we're still struggling."

Griswa, sitting on the stone-chair with right leg on top of the left, beside them, opened his eyes and said, "Luck has nothing to do with it. Keep practicing. You'll learn too."

Encouraged by Griswa's words, Yesdar and Malaes redoubled their efforts. Over time, they began to sense the subtle energies within and around them. The more they practiced, the more attuned they became. Fheniz watched their progress with satisfaction, knowing that this was only the beginning.

One noon, after a particularly intense meditation session, Fheniz gathered them around in a circle. "Now that you've begun to sense the energies within and around you, it's time to learn about the two main elemental commanding elements within your bodies: Andeoscendium and Andeogerdium."

"Andeo means 'body' in the ancient tongue," Fheniz explained. "In common language, these elements are known as iron and calcium."

He picked up a piece of stone and drew two symbols in the sand. "Iron, or Andeoscendium, is a crucial component of your blood. It binds with the breathing air and carries it to every cell in your body, providing the energy you need to function. Without iron, your muscles would weaken, and your body would fail to perform even the simplest tasks."

They nodded in understanding.

Fheniz continued, "In the context of commanding, iron is also the element that allows you to connect with the external world. It bridges the internal energies with the universal elements outside."

Turning to the other symbol, Fheniz continued. "Calcium, or Andeogerdium, is equally important. It is essential for strong bones and teeth, but more importantly, for the transmission of nerve impulses. Your brain communicates with your muscles through calcium ions. In commanding, calcium enables the communication between your mind and the natural energies around you. It helps you sense and blend with these energies, making you one with the environment."

Malaes leaned forward, intrigued. "So, iron helps us connect, and calcium helps us communicate?"

"Precisely," Fheniz said with a smile. "The balance of these elements along with a dozen other inside your body, is crucial for effective commanding. When your mind and body are in harmony, and these elements are balanced, you can begin to influence the external elements."

Fheniz then shared a deeper insight. "Everything else has life too, like you do, a sort of energy. Trees, rocks, even the sand. Your task is to connect your internal energies, facilitated by Andeoscendium and Andeogerdium, with these external energies. By doing so, you can command the elements."