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===Words===
 
===Words===
SIX-LETTER-TRUNCATED-PHILOSOPHICAL-SORT-OF-CONJUNCTION-FROM-OLD-ENGLISH-AND-GOTHIC
 
every thing may be possible, every possible thing is bound by its own
 
rules.  '''In the World Below, if there is a place, then there is a path to that place.'''  If something or somewhere has been moved from
 
the Material World to the World Below, then there is a path that can
 
be followed from the place where it once was, to the place where it
 
now is.
 
  
To PHYSICAL-VERB the path from the PLACE-TYPE-NOUN-FROM-OLD-ENGLISH
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Though every thing may be possible, every possible thing is bound by
which was to the PLACE-TYPE-NOUN-FROM-OLD-ENGLISH which is, from the
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its own rules.  '''In the World Below, if there is a place, then there is a path to that place.'''  If something or somewhere has been moved
place between to the place below, you must follow the path of the
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from the Material World to the World Below, then there is a path that
PRETENTIOUS-FIVE-LETTER-MYSTICAL-NOUN-FROM-LATIN-OF-COURSE-WHERE-ELSE-DO-PRETENTIOUS-MYSTICAL-NOUNS-COME-FROM
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can be followed from the place where it once was, to the place where
of the demon through the realm of the Forest.
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it now is.
  
Begin your PLURAL-VERBY-NOUN-FROM-OLD-ENGLISH at the northern water
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To trace the path from the grove which was to the grove which is, from
beyond the forest, walking south and south only until you reach the
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the place between to the place below, you must follow the path of the
first of the SIZEY-ADJECTIVE-FROM-OLD-ENGLISH white ash trees, trunk
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sigil of the demon through the realm of the Forest.
PHYSICAL-COMPARISON-ADJECTIVE than can be PAST-TENSE-PHYSICAL-VERB by
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five men PHYSICAL-VERB PLURAL-CONCRETE-NOUN PHYSICAL-RELATIONY-ADVERB.
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Begin your steps at the northern water beyond the forest, walking
Climb the tree until you can climb no higher, and listen until you
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south and south only until you reach the first of the great white ash
hear the NOUN-BASED-FROM-A-VERB of a bird you have never heard before.
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trees, trunk larger than can be circled by five men touching
Take careful note from whence it VERB-THAT-NOUN-IS-BASED-FROM, and
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fingertips together. Climb the tree until you can climb no higher,
when you climb back down, walk in that same direction until the sun
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and listen until you hear the song of a bird you have never heard
sets.
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before. Take careful note from whence it sings, and when you climb
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back down, walk in that same direction until the sun sets.
  
 
Make camp at the base of the oak you find, but guard your camp well,
 
Make camp at the base of the oak you find, but guard your camp well,
for a GENERAL-DESCRIPTIVE-ADJECTIVE forest is not a
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for a wild forest is not a tame park.  When dawn finds you, if it
OPPOSITE-OF-THAT-LAST-ADJECTIVE PLACE-NOUN.  When dawn finds you, if
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finds you, watch carefully to see which tree to the south catches the
it finds you, watch carefully to see which tree to the south
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dawn's light first with its tips.  Walk to that tree, and around it
BASIC-PHYSICAL-VERB-FROM-MIDDLE-ENGLISH the
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from north to west to south to east.  With your eyes closed, walk
HEY-THE-OED-SAYS-THE-ETYMOLOGY-IS-SHAKESPEARE-OR-MAYBE-NORSE-ANYWAY-IT'S-THE-POSSESSIVE
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around it again, and again a third time.  When your circuit is
PERCEPTIBLE-NOUN first with its PLURAL-NOUN.  Walk to that tree, and
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interrupted, take hold of what interrupted you and follow it until it
around it from north to west to south to east.  With your eyes closed,
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walk around it again, and again a third time.  When your
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SPATIALISH-NOUN-FROM-FRENCH-FROM-LATIN is ADJECTIVE, take
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VERB-BASED-NOUN of what PAST-TENSE-VERB you and follow it until it
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ends.
 
ends.
  
 
Then, follow in that direction until the sun is directly overhead, and
 
Then, follow in that direction until the sun is directly overhead, and
while the trees have fallen behind, the Forest still PHYSICAL-VERB
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while the trees have fallen behind, the Forest still surrounds you.
you. Dig a hole until you have found worms and PLURAL-LIVING-NOUN,
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Dig a hole until you have found worms and beetles, then place them out
then place them out in an NOUNISH-ADJECTIVE dish and wait quietly
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in an offering dish and wait quietly until something comes to snatch
until something comes to snatch them up.  Follow it until it alights,
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them up.  Follow it until it alights, and mark the tree it lands in
and mark the tree it lands in with blood from your left thumb.  Mark
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with blood from your left thumb.  Mark the next nearest tree with
the next nearest tree with blood from your right thumb, and walk
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blood from your right thumb, and walk between them before the blood
between them before the blood dries.
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dries.
  
 
==Guesses==
 
==Guesses==
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[[Old Guesses]]
 
[[Old Guesses]]
  
===After [[The Castle of Doctor Wu]]===
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===After [[Card Games]]===
 
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'''Takanata'''
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: demesne embraces quietly
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'''Merit'''
 
'''Merit'''
:23 clues on the least-clued words.
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: 26 successes
 +
:wild traverse house hunt surrounded ardor image beetles spiders leaves interrupted heed ironwood
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: 13 clues, as many as possible on each remaining WORD starting from the end.
  
===After [[Bandit Ambush]]===
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'''Master Zhou'''
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: 1 uses one of the 8 bonus successes on the pretentious latin word
 +
: 2, 3, 4 of the bonus 8: Trace, Park, Steps,
 +
: 5: A clue on "Five letter One syllable place type noun from old english"
  
'''Merit'''
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'''Jin'''
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[[File:Jin3.jpg]]
  
: tread trek northern walking taller call beast bird heard called dangerous dawn contains roots worms nearest complete branches spoor whilst wanderings listen
 
  
===After [[Terra Cotta]]===
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===After [[Traps Within Traps]]===
  
 
'''Merit'''
 
'''Merit'''
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: 23 successes
 +
: grove, offering
  
: clue for first word (six letters??? Hmmph.)
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==Words Already Guessed==    
: clue for pretentious noun from latin
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a about across after again against albeit alights all alone along also altho' although an and anima another ants any ardor are arm arms around around as as ash ashen at at back base be bearing beast because been beetles before begin behind being below beneath between beware beyond big bird black blocks blood blue boughs bound bowl branches break bugs but by call called came camp can cannot care careful carefully careless carried castle catches central chests chirp circle circuit climb closed come comes complete complete completed concluded confronted connect contains convenient could cover covers created cross cry dangerous dark dawn dawn's day dead deeper demesne demon demons described destroyed dig direction directly discover dish do done down dragon dream dries earth earthen east eat either else emblematic embraced empire empty encircled encompassed end ends even every except eyes fallen falling fate finable find finds fingers fingertips finished fire first five flame flew follow followed follows foot for forest forge forgotten fork fortress found four fourth from garden get giant gigantic give go goes gold golden good great green grows grubs grubs guard had hand hand hands has have he healthy hear heard hears heart heed her here hidden hide hides higher hill him his hoard holds hole hound house how however hunt hunts if image in insects inside interrupted into iron ironwood is it its journey journeys just key kingdom know lands large larger largest last leads lean leans leaves left leg lest light like linked listen location lock look loop lose lost lost make mark material may me men metal middle might mine monkey moon more most mountain moved much must my name near nearest need neither never new next night no nor north northern northernmost not note nothing notice now oak oaken of old on once one only onto onward open opposite or other our out over overhead own pagoda palm park past path patiently people pick pit place point pools possible power proper pursue pursuers quest questings quietly reach realm red remain reveal right ringed risen river roots rules safe safe safe said same sang say search second see seek seen sees sets seven shadow shall she shifted shortest should side since single sings six small smallest snatch so some someone someplace something somewhere somewhere song south space spiders spirit spoor sprang standing stands step steps still stock stolen stops sun surrounded surrounds swallow swim take taken taller tallest tangible tears temple than that the their theirs them then there these they thing think third this those though three through thumb time times to together touching toward towards tower trace travel traveled travels traverse tread tree trees trek trunk turns twigs two uncover under underneath unique unless until up upon us use valley visit voyage wait wake walk walking wander wanderings want was watch water waterfall way we well were west what when whence whenever where whereas wherefore whether which while whilst whilst white who why wider wild will with within without wood word words world worms would wrist year yet you your
: grubs dish iron next cross visit wander point journeys big trunk wider encompassed men standing arms hands linked cry sang healthy grows
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===After [[Night of Gates IV]]===
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'''Master Zhou'''
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: whilst, ants,  grubs
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: Four other clues, one each on the least-figured-out words.
+
 
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==Words Already Guessed==  
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a about across after again against albeit alights all alone along also altho' although an and another any are arm arms around around as as ash at at back base be bearing beast because been before begin behind being below beneath between beware beyond big bird black blocks blood blue bound bowl branches break but by call called came camp can cannot care careful carefully careless carried castle central circle climb closed come comes complete contains convenient could cover covers created cross cry dangerous dawn day dead deeper demesne demon demons described destroyed dig direction directly discover dish do done down dragon dream dries earth east eat either else emblematic embraced empire empty encompassed end ends even every except eyes fallen falling fate finable find finds fire first five flame flew follow followed follows foot for forest forge forgotten fork fortress found four fourth from garden get give go goes gold golden good green grows grubs guard had hand hand hands has have he healthy hear heard hears heart her here hidden hide hides higher hill him his hoard hole hound how however if in inside into iron is it its journey journeys just key kingdom know lands large largest last leads lean leans left leg lest like linked listen location lock look loop lose lost lost make mark material may me men metal middle might mine monkey moon more most mountain moved much must my name near nearest need neither never new next night no nor north northern northernmost not note nothing notice now oak of old on once one only onto onward open opposite or other our out over overhead own pagoda palm past path patiently people pick pit place point pools possible proper pursuers quest questings quietly reach realm red remain reveal right risen river roots rules safe safe safe said same sang say search second see seek seen sees sets seven shall she shifted shortest should side since single six small smallest snatch so some someone someplace something somewhere somewhere south spirit spoor standing stands step still stolen stops sun swallow swim take taken taller tallest tangible tears temple than that the their theirs them then there these they thing think third this those though three through thumb time times to toward towards tower travel traveled travels tread tree trees trek trunk turns two uncover under underneath unique unless until up upon us use valley visit voyage wait wake walk walking wander wanderings want was watch water waterfall way we well were west what when whence whenever where whereas wherefore whether which while whilst white who why wider will with within without wood word words world worms would wrist year yet you your  
+
  
 
===In Message===
 
===In Message===
a again alights an and around around ash at at back base be been before begin behind below between beyond bird blood bound but by camp can careful carefully climb closed comes dawn demon dig direction directly dish down dries east ends every eyes fallen find finds first five follow followed for forest found from guard has have hear heard higher hole if in is it its lands left listen make mark material may men moved must nearest never next no north northern not note now oak of once only or out overhead own path place possible quietly reach realm right rules same see sets snatch something somewhere south still sun take than that the them then there thing third through thumb time to tree trees trunk until up wait walk walking was watch water well west what when whence where which while white with worms you your
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a again alights an and around around ash at at back base be been beetles before begin behind below between beyond bird blood bound but by camp can careful carefully catches circuit climb closed comes dawn dawn's demon dig direction directly dish down dries east ends every eyes fallen find finds fingertips first five follow followed for forest found from great guard has have hear heard higher hole if in interrupted is it its lands larger left light listen make mark material may men moved must nearest never next no north northern not note now oak of once only or out overhead own park path place possible quietly reach realm right rules same see sets sings snatch something somewhere song south steps still sun surrounds take than that the them then there thing third though through thumb time to together touching trace tree trees trunk until up wait walk walking was watch water well west what when whence where which while white wild with worms you your
  
 
===Not In Message===
 
===Not In Message===
I about across after against albeit all alone along also altho' although another any are arm arms as as bearing beast because being beneath beware big black blocks blue bowl branches break call called came cannot care careless carried castle central circle come complete contains convenient could cover covers created cross cry dangerous day dead deeper demesne demons describe described destroyed discover do done dragon dream earth eat either else emblematic embraced empire empty encompassed end even except falling fate finable fire flame flew follows foot forge forgotten fork fortress four fourth garden get give go goes gold golden good green grows grubs had hand hand hands he healthy hears heart her here hidden hide hides hill him his hoard hound how however inside into iron journey journeys just key kingdom know large largest last leads lean leans leg lest like linked location lock look loop lose lost me metal middle might mine monkey moon more most mountain much my name near need neither new night nor northernmost nothing notice old on one onto onward open opposite other our over pagoda palm past patiently people pick pit point pools proper pursuers quest questings red remain reveal risen river roots safe safe safe said sang say search second seek seen sees seven shall she shifted shortest should side since single six small smallest so some someone someplace spirit spoor standing stands step stolen stops swallow swim taken taller tallest tangible tears temple their theirs these they think this those though three times toward towards tower travel traveled travels tread trek turns two uncover under underneath unique unless upon us use valley visit voyage wake wander wanderings want waterfall way we were whenever whereas wherefore whether whilst who why wider will within without wood word words world would wrist year yet
+
I about across after against albeit all alone along also altho' although anima another ants any ardor are arm arms as as ashen bearing beast because being beneath beware big black blocks blue boughs bowl branches break bugs call called came cannot care careless carried castle central chests chirp circle come complete complete completed concluded confronted connect contains convenient could cover covers created cross cry dangerous dark day dead deeper demesne demons describe described destroyed discover do done dragon dream earth earthen eat either else emblematic embraced empire empty encircled encompassed end even except falling fate finable fingers finished fire flame flew follows foot forge forgotten fork fortress four fourth garden get giant gigantic give go goes gold golden good green grows grubs grubs had hand hand hands he healthy hears heart heed her here hidden hide hides hill him his hoard holds hound house how however hunt hunts image insects inside into iron ironwood journey journeys just key kingdom know large largest last leads lean leans leaves leg lest like linked location lock look loop lose lost me metal middle might mine monkey moon more most mountain much my name near need neither new night nor northernmost nothing notice oaken old on one onto onward open opposite other our over pagoda palm past patiently people pick pit point pools power proper pursue pursuers quest questings red remain reveal ringed risen river roots safe safe safe said sang say search second seek seen sees seven shadow shall she shifted shortest should side since single six small smallest so some someone someplace space spiders spirit spoor sprang standing stands step stock stolen stops surrounded swallow swim taken taller tallest tangible tears temple their theirs these they think this those three times toward towards tower travel traveled travels traverse tread trek turns twigs two uncover under underneath unique unless upon us use valley visit voyage wake wander wanderings want waterfall way we were whenever whereas wherefore whether whilst whilst who why wider will within without wood word words world would wrist year yet

Latest revision as of 11:00, 18 December 2013

Obtained by Li Merit in an old assaying office in Iron Mountain.

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Contents

How to Play

Successes with Int and Cryptography + Intelligence Analysis can be used to

  1. guess one word, which will be filled in everywhere it appears.
  2. guess a particular set of words, which will be filled in or not where you specified, but the GMs may not be able to track that very easily.
  3. ask for a hint about a particular word

Words

Though every thing may be possible, every possible thing is bound by its own rules. In the World Below, if there is a place, then there is a path to that place. If something or somewhere has been moved from the Material World to the World Below, then there is a path that can be followed from the place where it once was, to the place where it now is.

To trace the path from the grove which was to the grove which is, from the place between to the place below, you must follow the path of the sigil of the demon through the realm of the Forest.

Begin your steps at the northern water beyond the forest, walking south and south only until you reach the first of the great white ash trees, trunk larger than can be circled by five men touching fingertips together. Climb the tree until you can climb no higher, and listen until you hear the song of a bird you have never heard before. Take careful note from whence it sings, and when you climb back down, walk in that same direction until the sun sets.

Make camp at the base of the oak you find, but guard your camp well, for a wild forest is not a tame park. When dawn finds you, if it finds you, watch carefully to see which tree to the south catches the dawn's light first with its tips. Walk to that tree, and around it from north to west to south to east. With your eyes closed, walk around it again, and again a third time. When your circuit is interrupted, take hold of what interrupted you and follow it until it ends.

Then, follow in that direction until the sun is directly overhead, and while the trees have fallen behind, the Forest still surrounds you. Dig a hole until you have found worms and beetles, then place them out in an offering dish and wait quietly until something comes to snatch them up. Follow it until it alights, and mark the tree it lands in with blood from your left thumb. Mark the next nearest tree with blood from your right thumb, and walk between them before the blood dries.

Guesses

Old Guesses

After Card Games

Merit

26 successes
wild traverse house hunt surrounded ardor image beetles spiders leaves interrupted heed ironwood
13 clues, as many as possible on each remaining WORD starting from the end.

Master Zhou

1 uses one of the 8 bonus successes on the pretentious latin word
2, 3, 4 of the bonus 8: Trace, Park, Steps,
5: A clue on "Five letter One syllable place type noun from old english"

Jin Jin3.jpg


After Traps Within Traps

Merit

23 successes
grove, offering

Words Already Guessed

a about across after again against albeit alights all alone along also altho' although an and anima another ants any ardor are arm arms around around as as ash ashen at at back base be bearing beast because been beetles before begin behind being below beneath between beware beyond big bird black blocks blood blue boughs bound bowl branches break bugs but by call called came camp can cannot care careful carefully careless carried castle catches central chests chirp circle circuit climb closed come comes complete complete completed concluded confronted connect contains convenient could cover covers created cross cry dangerous dark dawn dawn's day dead deeper demesne demon demons described destroyed dig direction directly discover dish do done down dragon dream dries earth earthen east eat either else emblematic embraced empire empty encircled encompassed end ends even every except eyes fallen falling fate finable find finds fingers fingertips finished fire first five flame flew follow followed follows foot for forest forge forgotten fork fortress found four fourth from garden get giant gigantic give go goes gold golden good great green grows grubs grubs guard had hand hand hands has have he healthy hear heard hears heart heed her here hidden hide hides higher hill him his hoard holds hole hound house how however hunt hunts if image in insects inside interrupted into iron ironwood is it its journey journeys just key kingdom know lands large larger largest last leads lean leans leaves left leg lest light like linked listen location lock look loop lose lost lost make mark material may me men metal middle might mine monkey moon more most mountain moved much must my name near nearest need neither never new next night no nor north northern northernmost not note nothing notice now oak oaken of old on once one only onto onward open opposite or other our out over overhead own pagoda palm park past path patiently people pick pit place point pools possible power proper pursue pursuers quest questings quietly reach realm red remain reveal right ringed risen river roots rules safe safe safe said same sang say search second see seek seen sees sets seven shadow shall she shifted shortest should side since single sings six small smallest snatch so some someone someplace something somewhere somewhere song south space spiders spirit spoor sprang standing stands step steps still stock stolen stops sun surrounded surrounds swallow swim take taken taller tallest tangible tears temple than that the their theirs them then there these they thing think third this those though three through thumb time times to together touching toward towards tower trace travel traveled travels traverse tread tree trees trek trunk turns twigs two uncover under underneath unique unless until up upon us use valley visit voyage wait wake walk walking wander wanderings want was watch water waterfall way we well were west what when whence whenever where whereas wherefore whether which while whilst whilst white who why wider wild will with within without wood word words world worms would wrist year yet you your

In Message

a again alights an and around around ash at at back base be been beetles before begin behind below between beyond bird blood bound but by camp can careful carefully catches circuit climb closed comes dawn dawn's demon dig direction directly dish down dries east ends every eyes fallen find finds fingertips first five follow followed for forest found from great guard has have hear heard higher hole if in interrupted is it its lands larger left light listen make mark material may men moved must nearest never next no north northern not note now oak of once only or out overhead own park path place possible quietly reach realm right rules same see sets sings snatch something somewhere song south steps still sun surrounds take than that the them then there thing third though through thumb time to together touching trace tree trees trunk until up wait walk walking was watch water well west what when whence where which while white wild with worms you your

Not In Message

I about across after against albeit all alone along also altho' although anima another ants any ardor are arm arms as as ashen bearing beast because being beneath beware big black blocks blue boughs bowl branches break bugs call called came cannot care careless carried castle central chests chirp circle come complete complete completed concluded confronted connect contains convenient could cover covers created cross cry dangerous dark day dead deeper demesne demons describe described destroyed discover do done dragon dream earth earthen eat either else emblematic embraced empire empty encircled encompassed end even except falling fate finable fingers finished fire flame flew follows foot forge forgotten fork fortress four fourth garden get giant gigantic give go goes gold golden good green grows grubs grubs had hand hand hands he healthy hears heart heed her here hidden hide hides hill him his hoard holds hound house how however hunt hunts image insects inside into iron ironwood journey journeys just key kingdom know large largest last leads lean leans leaves leg lest like linked location lock look loop lose lost me metal middle might mine monkey moon more most mountain much my name near need neither new night nor northernmost nothing notice oaken old on one onto onward open opposite other our over pagoda palm past patiently people pick pit point pools power proper pursue pursuers quest questings red remain reveal ringed risen river roots safe safe safe said sang say search second seek seen sees seven shadow shall she shifted shortest should side since single six small smallest so some someone someplace space spiders spirit spoor sprang standing stands step stock stolen stops surrounded swallow swim taken taller tallest tangible tears temple their theirs these they think this those three times toward towards tower travel traveled travels traverse tread trek turns twigs two uncover under underneath unique unless upon us use valley visit voyage wake wander wanderings want waterfall way we were whenever whereas wherefore whether whilst whilst who why wider will within without wood word words world would wrist year yet