Chapter 30
"As they verbally explained themselves to one another in ways they hadn’t done before, they began seeing their own names when they read each other and themselves. They protected each other, and together they studied E’er. After that, they turned their attention to the species of the world. Danuva lead the awakening of the species, granting knowledge to all with the Laws of Life." she took a small break and drank more juice.
"My ancestors, the first Dragons, gained sentience and evolved with time. Storm Dragons, Earth Dragons, Ocean Dragons and Fire Dragons. They helped spread the knowledge. Foxes, Lapia’s ancestors, were more unified in their evolution. Nine tailed foxes with a wide variety of features. They helped gather the rest of the species. And so the first age of E’er began. Gods received new Halves with open arms, granting knowledge and direction. Halves protected the sentient species from dangers with their nigh invulnerable bodies. Things went on like that for a really long time." she sighed and drank the last of the juice.
"Gods noticed through the ages that the new species were evolving more and more, and so was E’er. It shaped with everyone’s knowledge. If an individual understood the mechanics behind something, and then merged the knowledge with the E’er within them, they acquired a skill. If a group of individuals gained the same, or similar, sets of skills, E’er would react and grant them a shared name based on their understanding. Those who fought with their bodies became Warriors, those who studied the Laws of E’er became Wizards, Clerics for the Laws of Life, so on and so forth." she took a breath. "The system is there to reflect what we already know. We learn to read E’er and in turn, are given knowledge based on the names Gods and Halves gave." she nodded.
I waited for a couple of seconds. "That’s it?" I asked.
"The short version, at least." she nodded again.
"So the system doesn’t rule E’er?" I was a little confused.
"Think of the system as the collective knowledge of every sentient being that has lived and is alive. It’s reactive. It structures information already inside us, in a convenient way." she said after thinking for a few seconds.
She sucks at explaining. I smiled at her.
"Food is ready." Lapia uncovered a tray and a roasted chicken sat surrounded by many vegetables.