Hanu TFAMM: Stop Children, What’s that Sound

[Ben]

Fire on the hillside
Chaos reigns where despots rule
Ash alone remains

Signed Sheng Wu in ashes blowing on hot winds..

Thought I was gone, din’t-cha duden?
Nah man..

Wanderin,.. not lost..

But then, man.. given what’s going down.. maybe there’s lots folks that ARE lost right now.

I decided to let my walking carry me back to where I started here..

Apparently I came here within De Jardin borders.

I tend not to pay attention to lines, borders, that kinda thing man.. But folks ACTIONS, that I notice..

Landing in De Jardin territory makes sense , duden, cause I remember how people treated folk like me..

Beast is a label, dude. A border.

False.

Meaningless.

But, always meant to keep folks separate.

Now, seems like De Jardin are speaking with actions.

The border is on fire, and looks like the De Jardin lit the match.

Beastfolk and folks that came from other lands and worlds (whoa duden, that’s me in both lanes!) are on the run and tryin ta get out!

I know there are freedom fighters within the lands. A group I met that called themselves “The Pack”. Beastfolk, all of ‘em, like Brutus, and Thecus. I don’t agree with their methods, man, but I think I understand.

Me.. I prefer ta take it easy, but some things, I just can’t abide…

As I wander, I try to cultivate something. I’m trying to spread a message to go EASY on each other, and ourselves. To share that we’re better when pull each other up, instead of pushing others down.

But, man, some folks just don’t dig them lyrics, especially if the beat they like is war drums, ya dig?

So I wander, lay my rug down where I can, and try to heal what I can. I’m trying to mend what’s broke, and sometimes, I end up seeing the sickness of folks that want CONTROL, overtaking the will of folks they see as “lesser than”…

Old saying from the temple, dudes: “The best rulers are hardly known. Worse than this seek praise and adoration. Worse still seek to be feared. Lowest of all are despised.”

De Jardin… watcha DOIN man?

Karma isn’t kind to those that try to grasp too tight on other’s throats..

A side effect of all this war and chaos seems to be a swelling of the Horde. Can’t help thinking there’s a relationship here. Chaos breeds Chaos, man, and all that, ya dig?

I came on a large group of ‘em the other day, tryin to run down a group of refugees.

The Horde.. they’re like a fire, dude.. Run rampant and out of control. Little left to them but to consume until nothin is left…

I hate to fight, man.. I can’t stand aggression. I also can’t let some things go down.

I ran in between the refugees and the horde. I had to strike a few blows to keep the refugees safe. It still didn’t stem the tide, and some went around me, sensing I was no easy meal.

I had to get their attention. So, speaking from my gut, I said “follow me for a meal!”

And they did.. Lately, it seems my words carry some kind of weight. I led them away from the fugitives and let them catch up to me.

Then, I knew I was trapped. Their hunger is all consuming.

So I told ‘em “look inside yerselves for nourishment”

And they tore each other apart…

That was 2 days ago, man.

I burned their remains, and those of them they had slain, then said rites over them all..

“Rest in the earth. In the Winds be free. Whatever your burdens, lay them down. Just.. take it easy..”

I’ve started takin strips of cloth from those I’ve laid to rest. Paintin prayers on em. Symbols. That kind of thing..

Folks deserve ta be remembered, man.. especially for those whose lives and wills have been taken. Some things are hard to move on from, even when our bodies have done, sometimes, spirit lingers.
This all makes me realize..
It’s time for me ta go deeper, man. Time to step in the mess the De Jardin made.
Someone needs to counter their message. Spread a little hope and love against all that fear and hate.

Folks need to know that change is comin.

The De Jardin need to know that what you sow, you reap.

I’m guessing, with a little encouragement, folks will show their heart.

Then, those that want to bleed it dry will find themselves swimming in the stuff they spread.

So here I go..
Listen.

Can you hear that?

Change is comin, duden..

It always does.

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