The Incident

This is the version found in The Book of Initiations, in the Imegesis, Επυλλιον Αλφα (Initiations §α), chapter three (Initiations §αIII).

This is the version found in the Elfish-language version of The Book of Initiations.

Initiations §αIII¶I. (Elfish) Kalodilu, nomaraone Lodilu, ndwai Rakirila, nomaraone Kirila, vworaone TakwiValineu ridinoda rutalini-vialinomi vilipinoumi Kwiþibendelopsa. … [To be finished]

Initiations §αIII¶I., HT (Elfish): Kalodiyu, called Lodiyu, and Rakiriya, called Kiriya, gathered the paladins-in-training in a clearing in the woods outside Kwithibendelo. Among them were Kira’s eleven-year-old sister, Jazariya, called Zariya, and ten-year-old sister, Rokariya, called Kariya.

Initiations §αIII¶I., XPS (Elfish): Tusk, called Limb, and Valkyrie, called Choice, gathered the paladins-in-training in a clearing in the woods outside Graelark. Among them were Choice’s eleven-year-old sister, Thunderstruck, called Shock, and deg-year-old^[1] sister, Firestorm, called Force.

[1] “Deg”, or 0A, in Borean base-13; this is equal to ten, or 10 (zero, one), in the Arabic base-10 that we modern speakers of European languages use. For more information, see Palæoboreanic Mathematics.

Initiations §αIII¶II. (Elfish) [To be finished]

Initiations §αIII¶II., HT (Elfish): Lodiyu’s father, Orikuyu, watched from a distance along with some of the other parents. Lodiyu, being fourteen years old, had only become a paladin the previous year, and Kiriya, being thirteen years old, less than a month ago.

Initiations §αIII¶II., XPS (Elfish): Limb’s father, Driver, watched from a distance along with some of the other parents. Limb, being anteen^[2] years old, had only become a paladin the previous year, and Choice, being ten^[3] years old, less than a month ago.

[2] “Anteen”, or 11 (one, one), in Borean base-13; this is equal to fourteen, or 14 (one, four), in the Arabic base-10 that we modern speakers of European languages use. For more information, see Palæoboreanic Mathematics.

[3] “Ten”, or 10 (one, zero), in Borean base-13; this is equal to thirteen, or 13 (one, three), in the Arabic base-10 that we modern speakers of European languages use. For more information, see Palæoboreanic Mathematics.

Initiations §αIII¶III. (Elfish) [To be finished]

Initiations §αIII¶III., HT (Elfish): Zariya readied to spar with Takuyu, a boy a year older than she, due for initiation the next year. Both had a blunted spear and wooden shield. The rule was best three out of five.

Initiations §αIII¶III., XPS (Elfish): Shock readied to spar with Killer, a boy a year older than she, due for initiation the next year. Both had a blunted spear and wooden shield. The rule was best three out of five.

Initiations §αIII¶IV. (Elfish) [To be finished]

Initiations §αIII¶IV., HT (Elfish): Takuyu towered over Zariya, even as they both crouched behind their shields.

Initiations §αIII¶IV., XPS (Elfish): Killer towered over Shock, even as they both crouched behind their shields.

Initiations §αIII¶V. (Elfish) … [To be finished]

Initiations §αIII¶V., HT (Elfish): …

Initiations §αIII¶V., XPS (Elfish): …

Initiations §αIII¶VI. (Elfish) [To be finished]

Initiations §αIII¶VI., HT (Elfish): Takuyu advanced, jabbing at Zariya with his spear from behind his shield.

Initiations §αIII¶VI., XPS (Elfish): Killer advanced, striking at Shock with his spear from behind his shield.

Initiations §αIII¶VII. (Elfish) [To be finished]

Initiations §αIII¶VII., HT (Elfish): Zariya dodged the strike, barely, but Takuyu followed it immediately by bashing her with his shield; a novice move, especially for a student as experienced as he, and therefor a clear indicator of overconfidence.

Initiations §αIII¶VII., XPS (Elfish): Shock dodged the blow, barely, but Killer followed it immediately by bashing her with his shield; a novice move, particularly for a student as experienced as he, and thus a clear indication of overconfidence.

Initiations §αIII¶VIII. (Elfish) [To be finished]

Initiations §αIII¶VIII., HT (Elfish): Zariya attempted to brace herself and put her weight against her own shield, but was easily knocked back by the larger and stronger boy.

Initiations §αIII¶VIII., XPS (Elfish): Shock attempted to brace herself and put her weight against her own shield, but was easily knocked back by the larger and stronger boy.

Initiations §αIII¶IX. (Elfish) [To be finished]

Initiations §αIII¶IX., HT (Elfish): Before Zariya had the chance to recover her senses, Takuyu plowed into her with his shield again, and again, until he finally and easily bore her to the ground.

Initiations §αIII¶IX., XPS (Elfish): Ere Shock had the chance to recover her senses, Killer ploughed into her with his shield again, and again, until finally and easily he bore her to the ground.

Initiations §αIII¶X. (Elfish) [To be finished]

Initiations §αIII¶X., HT (Elfish): Takuyu stood over Zariya, shield down, pointing his wooden spear at her throat.

Initiations §αIII¶X., XPS (Elfish): Killer stood over Shock, shield down, pointing his wooden spear at her throat.

Initiations §αIII¶XI. (Elfish) [To be finished]

Initiations §αIII¶XI., HT (Elfish): “That’s one” said Takuyu.

Initiations §αIII¶XI., XPS (Elfish): “That’s one” said Killer.

Initiations §αIII¶XII. (Elfish) [To be finished]

Initiations §αIII¶XII., HT (Elfish): Zariya quickly got back up and brushed herself off, readied for the next round.

Initiations §αIII¶XII., XPS (Elfish): Shock swithly got back up and brushed herself off, bowned for the next round.

Initiations §αIII¶XIII. (Elfish) [To be finished]

Initiations §αIII¶XIII., HT (Elfish): Takuyu advanced again upon Zariya with his shield, but this time she as she braced for his shove she attempted to spin and send him hurdling past her, but he was familiar with the tactic and merely turned to face her, keeping his weight against her, and quickly bore her to the ground again, causing her to drop her spear again.

Initiations §αIII¶XIII., XPS (Elfish): Killer advanced again upon Shock with his shield, but this time she as she braced for his shove she attempted to spin and send him hurdling past her, but he was familiar with the tactic and merely turned to face her, keeping his weight against her, and quickly bore her to the ground again, causing her to drop her spear once more.

Initiations §αIII¶XIV. (Elfish) [To be finished]

Initiations §αIII¶XIV., HT (Elfish): “That’s two” said Takuyu.

Initiations §αIII¶XIV., XPS (Elfish): “That’s two” said Killer.

Initiations §αIII¶XV. (Elfish) [To be finished]

Initiations §αIII¶XV., HT (Elfish): Zariya got up and brushed herself off again, quickly regaining her shield and spear.

Initiations §αIII¶XV., XPS (Elfish): Shock got up and brushed herself off again, swithly regaining her shield and spear.

Initiations §αIII¶XVI. (Elfish) [To be finished]

Initiations §αIII¶XVI., HT (Elfish): “You’re going to get hurt. Give up?” said Takuyu.

Initiations §αIII¶XVI., XPS (Elfish): “You’re going to get hurt. Give up?” said Killer.

Initiations §αIII¶XVII. (Elfish) [To be finished]

Initiations §αIII¶XVII., HT (Elfish): “No way!” said Zariya, shaking her head slowly while keeping her eyes trained coldly and determinedly at Takuyu’s.

Initiations §αIII¶XVII., XPS (Elfish): “No way!” said Shock, shaking her head slowly while keeping her eyes trained coldly and determinedly at Killer’s.

Initiations §αIII¶XVIII. (Elfish) [To be finished]

Initiations §αIII¶XVIII., HT (Elfish): Takuyu advanced again, attempted to stab at her from behind his shield. This time, however, Zariya dropped her shield and spear while in one swift motion diving toward Takuyu’s right side, under the stab of his spear, threw an arm up and managed to grab him by the back of his shoulder and pull herself forward. Before Takuyu could react she brought her knee to her chest and kicked her leg backward into the back of his calf, followed immediately with an elbow to the back of his head.

Initiations §αIII¶XVIII., XPS (Elfish): Killer advanced again, attempted to stab at her from behind his shield. This time, however, Shock dropped her shield and spear while in one swift motion diving toward Killer’s right side, under the stab of his spear, threw an arm up and managed to grab him by the back of his shoulder and pull herself forward. Before Killer could react she brought her knee to her chest and kicked her leg backward into the back of his calf, followed immediately with an elbow to the back of his head.

Initiations §αIII¶XIX. (Elfish) [To be finished]

Initiations §αIII¶XIX. HT (Elfish): Takuyu fell hard to knees and as the elbow to the back of his head knocked him forward, while another swift kick, this time to his back, sent him face-planting into the ground as his shield and spear landed on the ground next to him.

Initiations §αIII¶XIX. XPS (Elfish): Killer fell hard to knees and as the elbow to the back of his head knocked him forward, while another swift kick, this time to his back, sent him face-planting into the ground as his shield and spear landed on the ground next to him.

Initiations §αIII¶XX. (Elfish) [To be finished]

Initiations §αIII¶XX., HT (Elfish): Slowly Takuyu managed to get his hands and knees under him.

Initiations §αIII¶XX., XPS (Elfish): Slowly Killer managed to get his hands and knees under him.

Initiations §αIII¶XXI. (Elfish) [To be finished]

Initiations §αIII¶XXI., HT (Elfish): “That’s one,” said Zariya, pointing a wooden spear at Takuyu’s neck.

Initiations §αIII¶XXI., XPS (Elfish): “That’s one,” said Shock, pointing a wooden spear at Killer’s neck.

Initiations §αIII¶XXII. (Elfish) [To be finished]

Initiations §αIII¶XXII., HT (Elfish): “That’s not fair!” barked Takuyu as he clambered back to his feet, shaking his head. “We’re supposed to be learning how to fight with weapons! You can’t drop your weapons and fight unarmed!”

Initiations §αIII¶XXII., XPS (Elfish): “That’s not fair!” exclaimed Killer as he clambered back to his feet, shaking his head. “We’re supposed to be learning how to fight with weapons! You can’t drop your weapons and fight unarmed!”

Initiations §αIII¶XXIII. (Elfish) [To be finished]

Initiations §αIII¶XXIII., HT (Elfish): Zariya put her hands on her knees, grinning at Takuyu. “Ready to go again?” she asked him.

Initiations §αIII¶XXIII., XPS (Elfish): Shock put her hands on her knees, grinning at Killer. “Ready to go again?” she asked him.

Initiations §αIII¶XXIV. (Elfish) [To be finished]

Initiations §αIII¶XXIV., HT (Elfish): “Pick up your shield and spear,” said Takuyu.

Initiations §αIII¶XXIV., XPS (Elfish): “Pick up your shield and spear,” said Killer.

Initiations §αIII¶XXV. (Elfish) [To be finished]

Initiations §αIII¶XXV., HT (Elfish): “No, I feel like I fight better without them,” said Zariya.

Initiations §αIII¶XXV., XPS (Elfish): “No, I feel like I fight better without them,” said Shock.

Initiations §αIII¶XXVI. (Elfish) [To be finished]

Initiations §αIII¶XXVI., HT (Elfish): Takuyu looked to his father, watching from the distance. Takuyu’s father merely shrugged.

Initiations §αIII¶XXVI., XPS (Elfish): Killer looked to his father, watching from the distance. Killer’s father merely shrugged.

Initiations §αIII¶XXVII. (Elfish) [To be finished]

Initiations §αIII¶XXVII., HT (Elfish): Takuyu advanced at Zariya again, striking from behind his shield, but this time his movement was more sloppy, and Zariya swiftly faked right while twisting to face left, and with her right arm managed to grab his spear-hand’s wrist and jerk him forward while she darted down and uppercutted his elbow in two quick blows, briefly hyperextending it as Takuyu hollered in pain.

Initiations §αIII¶XXVII., XPS (Elfish): Killer advanced at Shock again, striking from behind his shield, but this time his movement was more sloppy, and Shock swiftly faked right while twisting to face left, and with her right arm managed to grab his spear-hand’s wrist and jerk him forward while she darted down and uppercutted his elbow in two quick blows, briefly hyperextending it as Killer howled in pain.

Initiations §αIII¶XXVIII. (Elfish) [To be finished]

Initiations §αIII¶XXVIII., HT (Elfish): Zariya then kicked Takuyu in the knee, causing Takuyu to cry out again as she briefly hyperextended his leg. He fell to his knees.

Initiations §αIII¶XXVIII., XPS (Elfish): Shock then kicked Killer in the knee, causing Killer to cry out again as she briefly hyperextended his leg. He fell to his knees.

Initiations §αIII¶XXIX. (Elfish) [To be finished]

Initiations §αIII¶XXIX., HT (Elfish): Zariya then picked up a wooden spear, pushed Takuyu over on his back with her foot, and stood over him, pointing the blunted speartip at his throat.

Initiations §αIII¶XXIX., XPS (Elfish): Shock then picked up a wooden spear, pushed Killer over on his back with her foot, and stood over him, pointing the blunted speartip at his throat.

Initiations §αIII¶XXX. (Elfish) [To be finished]

Initiations §αIII¶XXX., HT (Elfish): “That’s two,” said Zariya, smirking at her defeated enemy as she handed him the wooden spear.

Initiations §αIII¶XXX., XPS (Elfish): “That’s two,” said Shock, smirking at her fallen adversary as she handed him the wooden spear.

Initiations §αIII¶XXXI. (Elfish) [To be finished]

Initiations §αIII¶XXXI., HT (Elfish): Takuyu accepted the spear from Zariya and struggled back to his feet, brushing himself off again.

Initiations §αIII¶XXXI., XPS (Elfish): Killer took the spear from Shock and struggled back to his feet, brushing himself off again.

Initiations §αIII¶XXXII. (Elfish) [To be finished]

Initiations §αIII¶XXXII., HT (Elfish): Zariya and Takuyu faced each other; Takuyu behind his shield, spear ready, and Zariya staring determinedly at him.

Initiations §αIII¶XXXII., XPS (Elfish): Shock and Killer faced each other; Killer behind his shield, spear ready, and Shock staring determinedly at him.

Initiations §αIII¶XXXIII. (Elfish) [To be finished]

Initiations §αIII¶XXXIII., HT (Elfish): This time, Takuyu did not advance, but remained in place behind his shield.

Initiations §αIII¶XXXIII., XPS (Elfish): This time, Killer did not advance, but remained in place behind his shield.

Initiations §αIII¶XXXIV. (Elfish) [To be finished]

Initiations §αIII¶XXXIV., HT (Elfish): Zariya stood before Takuyu, hands on her knees. “Aren’t you going to advance?” asked Zariya, to which Takuyu shook his head.

Initiations §αIII¶XXXIV., XPS (Elfish): Shock stood before Killer, hands on her knees. “Aren’t you going to advance?” asked Shock, to which Killer shook his head.

Initiations §αIII¶XXXV. (Elfish) [To be finished]

Initiations §αIII¶XXXV., HT (Elfish): “Come on!” shouted Takuyu’s father, “she’s an unarmed girl! Just finish this!”

Initiations §αIII¶XXXV., XPS (Elfish): “Come on!” shouted Killer’s father, “she’s an unarmed girl! Just finish this!”

Initiations §αIII¶XXXVI. (Elfish) [To be finished]

Initiations §αIII¶XXXVI., HT (Elfish): “Daddy’s mocking you,” said Zariya, beginning to circle Takuyu as he kept his face to her, watching her from behind his shield, ready to strike.

Initiations §αIII¶XXXVI., XPS (Elfish): “Daddy’s mocking you,” said Shock, beginning to circle Killer as he kept his face to her, watching her from behind his shield, ready to strike.

Initiations §αIII¶XXXVII. (Elfish) [To be finished]

Initiations §αIII¶XXXVII., HT (Elfish): Still Takuyu said nothing, but merely kept his eyes on Zariya as she circled him, studying him for weaknesses.

Initiations §αIII¶XXXVII., XPS (Elfish): Still Killer said nothing, but merely kept his eyes on Shock as she circled him, studying him for weaknesses.

Initiations §αIII¶XXXVIII. (Elfish) [To be finished]

Initiations §αIII¶XXXVIII., HT (Elfish): “Stop hiding behind your shield, boy!’ Takuyu’s father shouted.

Initiations §αIII¶XXXVIII., XPS (Elfish): “Stop cowering behind your shield, boy!’ shouted Killer’s father.

Initiations §αIII¶XXXIX. (Elfish) [To be finished]

Initiations §αIII¶XXXIX., HT (Elfish): Takuyu cast his shield aside, then braced his wooden spear before him with both hands as he would a staff.

Initiations §αIII¶XXXIX., XPS (Elfish): Killer cast his shield aside, then braced his wooden spear before him with both hands as he would a staff.

Initiations §αIII¶XL. (Elfish) [To be finished]

Initiations §αIII¶XL., HT (Elfish): “Afraid to advance yourself for a change?” dared Takuyu, smirking smugly at Zariya.

Initiations §αIII¶XL., XPS (Elfish): “Afraid to advance yourself for a change?” durst Killer, smirking haughtily at Shock.

Initiations §αIII¶XLI. (Elfish) [To be finished]

Initiations §αIII¶XLI., HT (Elfish): Zariya narrowed her emerald-green eyes angrily at Takuyu, quickly darting forward in an attempt to speed by him and strike him from behind as she had done twice before. Yet this time Takuyu was ready for the manoeuver, and with a quick partial rotation of his spear he swiped at Zariya and struck her in the ribs with the butt of his weapon, sending her rolling across the ground as she grunted in pain.

Initiations §αIII¶XLI., XPS (Elfish): Shock narrowed her emerald-green eyes angrily at Killer, darting quickly forth in an attempt to speed by him and strike him from behind as she had done twice before. Yet this time Killer was ready for the manoeuver, and with a quick partial rotation of his spear he swiped at Shock and struck her in the ribs with the butt of his weapon, sending her rolling across the ground as she grunted in pain.

Initiations §αIII¶XLII. (Elfish) [To be finished]

Initiations §αIII¶XLII., HT (Elfish): Zariya quickly climbed to her feet again, holding her side as she panted slightly from the pain. Takuyu smiled smugly with satisfaction.

Initiations §αIII¶XLII., XPS (Elfish): Shock clomb swithly to her feet again, holding her side as she panted slightly from the pain. Killer smiled smugly with satisfaction.

Initiations §αIII¶XLIII. (Elfish) [To be finished]

Initiations §αIII¶XLIII., HT (Elfish): Zariya darted at Takuyu again, only to be thwarted by a swipe to the side of her head, dropping her to the ground in front of her enemy. Zariya quickly rolled away and back to her feet before giving Takuyu a chance to score his final point.

Initiations §αIII¶XLIII., XPS (Elfish): Shock darted at Killer again, only to be thwarted by a swipe to the side of her head, dropping her to the ground in front of her adversary. Shock rolled swithly away and back to her feet before giving Killer a chance to score his final point.

Initiations §αIII¶XLIV. (Elfish) [To be finished]

Initiations §αIII¶XLIV., HT (Elfish): Zariya looked around and quickly retrieved her wooden training-spear, then charged at Takuyu again, only to be knocked aside easily.

Initiations §αIII¶XLIV., XPS (Elfish): Shock looked around and siwthly retrieved her wooden training-spear, then charged at Killer again, only to be swept aside easily.

Initiations §αIII¶XLV. (Elfish) [To be finished]

Initiations §αIII¶XLV., HT (Elfish): “I thought you could fight better without weapons,” teased Takuyu, earning a glare and extended tongue from Zariya.

Initiations §αIII¶XLV., XPS (Elfish): “I thought you could fight better without weapons,” mocked Killer, earning a glare and extended tongue from Shock.

Initiations §αIII¶XLVI. (Elfish) [To be finished]

Initiations §αIII¶XLVI., HT (Elfish): Zariya charged at Takuyu again, this time leading with the blunted tip of her training-spear. Takuyu easily deflected the charge by knocking the point of her spear off-course and then followed with another swipe to the side of Zariya’s head with the butt of his spear. With an annoyed grunt, Zariya quickly jumped back before Takuyu could score the final point.

Initiations §αIII¶XLVI., XPS (Elfish): Shock charged at Killer again, this time leading with the blunted tip of her training-spear. Killer easily deflected the charge by knocking the point of her spear off-course and then followed with another swipe to the side of Shock’s head with the butt of his spear. With an annoyed grunt, Shock swithly jumped back before Killer could score the final point.

Initiations §αIII¶XLVII. (Elfish) [To be finished]

Initiations §αIII¶XLVII., HT (Elfish): Zariya then repeated her charge at Takuyu, but as he deflected her blow she pushed in close and the two briefly fought using their spears as staves, striking vainly at each other as they easily blocked each other’s blows.

Initiations §αIII¶XLVII., XPS (Elfish): Shock then repeated her charge at Killer, but as he deflected her blow she pushed in close and the two briefly fought using their spears as staves, striking vainly at each other as they easily blocked each other’s blows.

Initiations §αIII¶XLVII. (Elfish) [To be finished]

Initiations §αIII¶XLVII., HT (Elfish): Zariya faked a strike at Takuyu’s lower abdomen, and as he moved his spear to block Zariya’s, Zariya rotated her spear and jabbed Takuyu thrice quickly in the face with the butt of her weapon. The first strike knocked his helm from his head. The second strike broke his nose in a spray of blood. The third strike burst his eye, causing blood and eye-juice to gush forth as the butt of Zariya’s spear broke out the back of his eye-socket and pushed bone into the boy’s brain.

Initiations §αIII¶XLVII., XPS (Elfish): Shock faked a strike at Killer’s lower abdomen, and as he moved his spear to block Shock’s, Shock rotated her spear and jabbed Killer thrice quickly in the face with the butt of her weapon. The first strike knocked his helm from his head. The second strike broke his nose in a spray of blood. The third strike burst his eye, causing blood and eye-juice to gush forth as the butt of Shock’s spear broke out the back of his eye-socket and pushed bone into the boy’s brain.

Initiations §αIII¶XLIII. (Elfish) [To be finished]

Initiations §αIII¶XLVIII., HT (Elfish): Zariya let go her training spear and screamed as she realized what she had just done.

Initiations §αIII¶XLVIII., XPS (Elfish): Shock let go her training spear and screamed as she realized what she had just done.

Initiations §αIII¶XLIX. (Elfish) [To be finished]

Initiations §αIII¶XLIX., HT (Elfish): “No!” Takuyu’s father shouted as he and several others ran forward.

Initiations §αIII¶XLIX., XPS (Elfish): “No!” Killer’s father shouted as he and several others ran forward.

Initiations §αIII¶L. (Elfish) [To be finished]

Initiations §αIII¶L., HT (Elfish): “Zariya, what have you done?!” screamed Raadinayu as he ran toward his daughter.

Initiations §αIII¶L., XPS (Elfish): “Shock, what have you done?!” screamed Rowan as he ran toward his daughter.