Book One – Chapter 11

In addition to their general array of stronger or lesser abilities, all Transcenders could become conscious wanderers, unconscious wanderers or 𝔒𝔯𝔞𝔠𝔩𝔢𝔰 [Oracles]. Wanderers possess the potential to expand and split their consciousness to the extent of entering the minds and influencing the actions of other beings from within. Some can maintain wakefulness in their own bodies simultaneously, while others cannot.

𝔒𝔯𝔞𝔠𝔩𝔢𝔰 capture predestined futures. They are the conveyors of fate and prophecies. While Transcenders are notoriously secretive about their abilities, Yves knew that 𝔒𝔯𝔞𝔠𝔩𝔢𝔰 excelled in wandering in such a way that they could temporarily connect to multiple consciousnesses simultaneously. The depth of their mastery across the Transcender spectrum determines the accuracy and detail of their prophetic revelations. A Transcender proficient in soul-reading, spirit-reading, world-reading, and time-reading has the potential to become a 𝔗𝔯𝔲𝔢 𝔒𝔯𝔞𝔠𝔩𝔢 [True Oracle] — a wizard who does not only predict but foretells the future.

Faroah stands as a formidable Transcender who can see exceptionally far beyond his immediate surroundings — material, ethereal and temporal alike. He has earned official recognition as an 𝔒𝔯𝔞𝔠𝔩𝔢, as he apparently excels in both the world-reading and time-reading disposition. It is said that he had often foretold the future with uncanny precision.

However, he is notorious for his eccentricity and cryptic means of communication. Faroah’s revelations manifest as perplexing riddles and disturbing utterances, leaving those who seek his counsel more bewildered than enlightened.

“You come for answers, but leave with more questions,” Mushroombird summarised.

“Yes,” said Yves.

He had once sought the guidance of Faroah. It had been years ago, during his travels across the continent to gather the necessary components for crafting his ethereal mirrors. The experience had been quite frustrating, as Faroah’s cryptic revelation had proven impossible to decipher. To make matters worse, Faroah refused to converse in any known lingua magica, instead opting for a series of guttural noises that Yves could neither understand nor reproduce in writing or any other tangible form.

“So weird,” whispered Mushroombird.