Tomac the Hunter or Her Fire, Her Light
An English translation of a traditional Kalem ballad, telling the story of the legendary hunter Tomac who would become the first ever Flame Priest.
I wrote this as part of a trade for my dear friend Benedict and his exotic alt sona Brekna.
He'll be translating it into Dunespeak, the language of Kalem. I'll post a link when I have one!
'Tomac' is a contraction of the Dunespeak word 'Totomac' meaning Parent. That's about the extent of my Dunespeak!
For context, Kalem is tidally-locked and the Excation live in the band around the middle where it's not so hot or cold. The Flame Priests go on pilgrimages into the Bright Lands in the name of Via. They can survive the heat, but they get blinded and their fur bleached by the intense sunlight.
Written by myself
The Excation species and the Kalem Project as a whole belong to Brekna, aka Benedict
Cover Art by Benedict
Benedict-blitz: https://www.furaffinity.net/user/benedict-blitz
BreknaExcation: https://www.furaffinity.net/user/breknaexcation
In the days of darkness before Via,there was a hunter born with sand for skin.When the Priests of Flame come with fire about themremember hunter Tomac,who gave them their colours.Tomac set out to hunt his prey:an elusive Brightfox with senses sharp.Four ears always could hear the hunter approach,but with his red fur,Tomac was never seen.They called him destined to hunt,yet fate one day had other plans.As the creature led him through deadly mountains,Tomac saw the sunand he never saw again.The desperate prey darted over duneswith Tomac close on its tail,when it turned and spoke as though Excation itself:"Worry not, child.I am Via."Tomac heard tales of legend,of the sun and of the sands,of creation, of the truth behind the great Sun,Her sacrifice,Her fire, her light.Tomac was bound by the heat,Via's flames like stabbing blades.Via's Fox sat and demanded, "A sacrifice.As have I,So shall you."His fur, once red, turned white,though filled with Via's same love."I shall take the fire from your coat," spoke Via.Tomac noddedand was red no more.
The sun, once bright, went dark,though it burned ever brighter."I shall take the light from your eyes," spoke Via.Tomac noddedand he saw no more.Tomac saw that Via falteredand could not bear this world alone.He took with him a message for all Excations that dayof Via's graceand of their duty.Tomac declared Via's Priesthood begunand they gave her their fire and light.These brave pilgrims ventured to the deadly Brightlandsso that they and shemay maintain Kalem.And so Kalem's heart still beats,thanks to Tomac the Hunter great.We owe our fire and our light to the God in the Sunand to the first everPriest of Flames.