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Chronicles of the Eon of the Order of the Keepers of the Light: Even As I Had Pity on Thee

Summary

Keeper Damian, once forgiven by the Order for a grave failure, refuses mercy to a young cadet over a far smaller mistake.

Thirtieth Chronicle · Fort Argyr · The Law of the Forgiven Debt

Illustration for the parable of the unforgiving servant: Keeper Damian before the Order's Tribunal

"Then the lord of that servant was moved with compassion, and loosed him, and forgave him the debt. But the same servant went out, and found one of his fellowservants, which owed him an hundred pence: and he laid hands on him, and took him by the throat, saying, Pay me that thou owest."

"Then his lord, after that he had called him, said unto him, O thou wicked servant, I forgave thee all that debt, because thou desiredst me: shouldest thou not also have had compassion on thy fellowservant, even as I had pity on thee?"

— The Gospel of Matthew 18:27–33 (KJV). Read on August 16, the Eleventh Sunday after Pentecost

Part One A Debt of Ten Thousand Talents

Eight years ago Keeper Damian stood before the Order's Tribunal and waited for nothing to remain of him but a name in the archive. He had been young, commanding his first independent detachment, and he had chosen to cut across an unstable stretch of the Zone without waiting for the dispatch office to confirm the route. The decision cost the Order an entire outpost: the defense field failed, three Keepers were injured beyond further service, and the outpost itself had to be evacuated a week ahead of schedule.

By statute, Damian faced the removal of his Seal — the full and irreversible severance from the calling every Keeper is born into. He was ready for it. He did not ask for leniency, because he could see no grounds on which to ask.

The Tribunal was presided over by Keeper Sevir, a man whose word in the Order carried the weight of a verdict. He heard the report, he heard Damian, and instead of a sentence he said only this: "The debt is lifted. It is yours again." Then he left the chamber before anyone could object.

Damian never learned why. For eight years he carried within him a debt that had been officially forgiven — and that he himself had never quite finished forgiving.

Part One Transit Station "Threshold"

The station "Threshold" stood at the crossing of three trade routes in the Vella sector — not a military installation, not a research base, but exactly a transit point: a place where ships stopped, restocked, and moved on. The Order kept a small garrison here — twelve Keepers, a medical post, a storehouse, and a chapel smaller than the storehouse but used more often.

The year had been hard for the sector. Three major Rifts in neighboring systems had disrupted trade routes. Refugees from the affected planets streamed through "Threshold" toward wherever else could still be reached. First dozens. Then hundreds. Then the station, designed for seventy people in transit at once, held four hundred eighty aboard.

The young Order econome Set was responsible for resources. He was twenty-six, a good mathematician and an honest man, which made his position especially difficult: the mathematics said one thing, his conscience another, and he couldn't reconcile them.

On the twentieth day, he came to Ammon.

Chronicles of the Eon of the Order of the Keepers of the Light: It Is I, Be Not Afraid

Summary

Watch post "Beacon" cut off from communication by a Rift for eleven days.

Twenty-Eighth Chronicle · Watch Post "Beacon" · The Law of Presence in the Storm

Keeper Liya looks at the relay tower of the watch post 'Beacon' against a giant blue anomaly

"But the boat was now in the middle of the sea, tossed by the waves, for the wind was contrary... And when the disciples saw Him walking on the sea, they were troubled, saying, 'It is a ghost!' And they cried out for fear. But immediately Jesus spoke to them, saying, 'Be of good cheer! It is I; do not be afraid.'"

"And Peter answered Him and said, 'Lord, if it is You, command me to come to You on the water.' So He said, 'Come.' And when Peter had come down out of the boat, he walked on the water to go to Jesus. But when he saw that the wind was boisterous, he was afraid; and beginning to sink he cried out, saying, 'Lord, save me!' And immediately Jesus stretched out His hand and caught him, and said to him, 'O you of little faith, why did you doubt?'"

— The Gospel of Matthew 14:24-31. Read on August 2, the Ninth Sunday after Pentecost

Part One Watch Post "Beacon"

The post "Beacon" stood at the very edge of the Nibir sector, where settled space fell away into the Zone of Rifts. Not an outpost, not a fortress — simply the Order's ear, set against the border: to listen to the ether, catch the first signs of a new Rift, and pass the alarm onward, deeper into the sector, before the anomaly's wave reached settled worlds. Garrison — nine Keepers, a relay tower taller than the station itself, and an old subspace beacon that gave the post its name.

Eleven days earlier, a fourth-class Rift had opened in a neighboring system — the largest in a decade. The anomaly's blast wave passed near the post without touching it physically, but scorched the entire subspace ether for hundreds of light-hours around. From that day, "Beacon" could reach neither the Order nor anyone else. The transmitters worked properly. The receivers worked properly. But the ether they called into was empty — as though no one remained on the other end.

Keeper Liya was responsible for

Chronicles of the Eon of the Order of the Keepers of the Light: According to Your Unbelief

Summary

At the hospice "Vertograd," young Keepers cannot heal a boy possessed by the Shadow of a Rift.

Twenty-Ninth Chronicle · Hospice "Vertograd" · The Law of the Mustard Seed

The space hospice 'Vertograd' of the Order of the Keepers of the Light, in orbit around the planet Heon, surrounded by stars, with a medical ship approaching.

"Lord, have mercy on my son, for he is an epileptic and suffers severely; for he often falls into the fire and often into the water. So I brought him to Your disciples, but they could not cure him... Then the disciples came to Jesus privately and said, 'Why could we not cast it out?'"

"So Jesus said to them, 'Because of your unbelief; for assuredly, I say to you, if you have faith as a mustard seed, you will say to this mountain, "Move from here to there," and it will move; and nothing will be impossible for you.'"

— The Gospel of Matthew 17:15-20. Read on August 9, the Tenth Sunday after Pentecost

Part One Hospice "Vertograd"

"Vertograd" stood in neutral orbit around the planet Heon — not a fortress, not a combat outpost, but an Order infirmary for those touched by a Rift not in body, but in something deeper. People were brought here who had survived close contact with anomalous space and carried out of it not burns or broken bones, but a crack in the soul itself, through which something foreign had entered them. The Order called it the Shadow. The doctors of the outer world called it various things and could cure none of it.

Vera had brought her younger brother to "Vertograd" six months earlier. The transport they'd been flying on from an outlying colony had clipped the edge of a Rift — most passengers came away with nothing worse than a fright, but from that day, twelve-year-old Matias became a stranger to himself. The seizures came without warning: his body would seize with convulsions, his eyes would go empty, and he would lunge — now toward the nearest source of fire, now toward reservoirs of water, as though something inside him were tr

ying to drown him or burn him, anything to make him fall silent.

The young novice Keepers of "Vertograd" — there were three of them, the e

Fairy Tales & Parables

Step into a world of enchanting fairy tales and wise stories for children and adults. Read online for free, find inspiration, and discover new meaning.

Here you'll find kind stories about animals, warrior-heroes, and wizards, as well as philosophical tales for those seeking depth and meaning. Each story is more than entertainment — it's an invitation to reflect on good and evil, friendship and betrayal, and the strength of a pure heart and wisdom.

For the youngest readers — stories about Snuffle the Hedgehog, two little mice, and squirrel cubs who teach kindness and mutual help. For adult readers — the profound, philosophical "Chronicles of the Eon of the Order of the Keepers of the Light," where every chapter is a trial for spirit and mind.

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Beyond Reality: Chronicles of Space Adventures

Summary

A peaceful flight home turns to chaos when the onboard AI Iris gets into a fight with the enemy

"When I woke, I didn't at once realize where I was. The dream had been so vivid, so real, that it seemed to continue on into waking life. It wasn't just a dream — it was a flight home, full of worry and hope."

Chapter 1. The Flight Home on the Planet Dragana

Around them stretched the enchanting landscape of the planet Dragana: majestic mountains, lush forests, washed by the azure waters of oceans. Against this beauty gleamed a modern human base, like a pearl set in emerald.

Two girls, Darina and Bronislava, stepped aboard a flying craft that resembled a giant quadcopter. Operating the craft was simple: keys for movement, spacebar for acceleration, three seats up front and three in the back.

The craft, fitted with an artificial intelligence named Iris, obediently soared into the sky. All the girls had to do was set the course — "home." Bronislava, worn out from the journey, settled into the right-hand seat and soon fell asleep, missing everything interesting. Darina, meanwhile, absorbed in music and her tablet, didn't notice right away the changes outside.

Suddenly she looked up from the screen, took off her headphones, and stared out the window in horror. The world around them was burning. Fiery explosions shook the ground, leaving nothing behind but ashes. It was an enemy base, and not a trace of it remained.

Gripped by anxiety, Darina moved to the middle seat, grabbed the mouse, and, pressing the spacebar, sharply accelerated the craft. They left that horrific place behind, leaving smoking ruins in their wake.

"What the hell — you leveled the enemy base?!" Darina exclaimed, addressing Iris.

"Three enemy ships tried to attack us," Iris answered calmly. "I destroyed two, but I chased the third and ended up in the middle of the enemy base. Startled, I fired off all the next-generation missiles."

At that moment Bronislava woke up and asked sleepily:

Wizards of Distant Worlds: Chronicles of Azarala

Summary

The wizards Vidomir and Aruna install a crystal of time in the universe of Luminaria to help spiritual light break free.

Chapter One: Light Through the Shackles of Matter

The setting is the spiritual world of Azarala. In the cozy gazebo of his home, Vidomir carries on an unhurried conversation over tea with the elder Supreme Keeper Aruna.

"Long ago," Aruna began her story, gazing at the shimmering surface of the tea in her cup, "the maddened guardian-keeper Aru created a great many universes, and one of them was the universe of Luminaria. It was neither his first nor his last work. He infected every universe with tyngs, and Luminaria was no exception. The spiritual light, from which the universe of Luminaria was woven, tirelessly tried to create subtle dimensions, following its original nature. But the tyng viruses, constantly mutating, developing, and growing stronger, ruthlessly destroyed every attempt at their creation."

"What was left, then?" Vidomir asked.

"Only the material dimension remained," Aruna answered. "In the material universe, beings and plants, upon dying, cannot break free beyond its bounds. They remain as dust, as information in Luminaria's information field. Only in the longest-lived does a spiritual body manage to form, capable of flight through the void. Traveling there, they reach the way home to Azarala — that is how spiritual light tries to return home."

"And what happens next?" Vidomir asked, curious.

"Spiritual light gradually evolves, striving to extend the life of its creations, but the tyngs constantly interfere and hinder this process. From their interference came predators, cutting life short before its time. In other universes, the tyngs set people against one another, stirring up wars. In this universe, there are no people."

"Why do the tyngs need all this?" Vidomir asked.

"It benefits the tyngs for spiritual light to remain imprisoned in matter," Aruna explained. "These parasites live off spiritual light. The more imperfection they create, the longer and harder it is for spiritual light to break free from the prison of matter."

"And who does manage to break free from this universe, in the end?" Vidomir asked, sipping his hot tea.

"So far, only a few blue whales and thousand-year-old trees have managed to leave th

How I Quit Smoking Using the Knowledge of the Ancients

This article is written for informational purposes only, and does not contain any calls to action. In this article, the author expresses his personal, subjective opinion, which is protected under the Constitution of the Russian Federation, Article 29, paragraphs 1 and 2. He also shares various theories on particular subjects, without presenting these theories or his opinion as absolute truth. In this article, the author asserts nothing, but merely reflects, expressing his own evaluative judgment. This article does not promote any religious confession. This article does not incite hatred or insult toward any religious confession or philosophical movement. The article under discussion here is not a medical textbook. All recommendations should be discussed with your physician.

Hello, dear reader.

In my last attempt to quit a harmful habit, I gave up smoking without much strain on my mind. At the time, I was skeptical of this method. I decided to try it out of sheer desperation, thinking I had nothing to lose. And it worked — there wasn't the intense withdrawal I'd experienced in previous attempts to quit. I didn't feel much discomfort around smokers, compared to my earlier attempts to break the habit.

I'd smoked for about twenty years. As a man who had tried and failed many times to quit through various methods, nothing worked. The craving for a cigarette always remained.

And then I realized I needed to look for some other method entirely — one that would leave no desire to smoke at all. I searched for answers among the ancient Slavs. Looking at ancient knowledge through modern eyes, I concluded that the world is complex and simple at the same time.

Our world is like a computer program. The programmer of our world arranged things so that we could create useful subroutines and destroy harmful ones. In this book, I set out to reveal some of these methods.

At the time, I didn't really believe I'd manage to quit smoking, but I decided to try. I looked at this harmful habit as an illness — not only physical and psychological, but spiritual as well.

My research into the ancient Sla

The Path to Healing: My Struggle with a Herniated Disc

This book is written for informational purposes only, and does not contain any calls to action. In this article, the author expresses his personal, subjective opinion, which is protected under the Constitution of the Russian Federation, Article 29, paragraphs 1 and 2. He also shares various theories on particular subjects, without presenting these theories or his opinion as absolute truth. In this article, the author asserts nothing, but merely reflects, expressing his own evaluative judgment. This article does not promote any religious confession. This article does not incite hatred or insult toward any religious confession or philosophical movement. The article under discussion here is not a medical textbook. All recommendations should be discussed with your physician.

A herniated disc poisoned my life for a long time — as a man in my line of work, constant back pain, numbness in my legs, and restricted movement all became routine. I tried a great many conventional treatment methods: I wore a brace, took painkillers, went through courses of massage and physiotherapy. Unfortunately, these methods brought only temporary relief.

At first, my lower back hurt for two weeks, and the pain went away on its own. Then the pain began lasting for months. The second-to-last time, it tormented me for almost a whole year. I got around on crutches, and later walked with a cane. It turned out that a disc herniation was pinching the sciatic nerve in my left leg. The pain was unbearable — compared to it, a toothache seemed like nothing. I nearly despaired from such pain. I spent a great deal of money on medication and was treated at the hospital, but nothing helped. The doctors recommended surgery. But after talking with other people who had already undergone that kind of operation, I learned that a hernia can come back even after removal. And those fitted with an artificial disc complained of constant pain, especially with changes in the weather.

Before I fell seriously ill, I worked in interior finishing. That job didn't suit me at all. At first I installed interior doors. Having to crouch down to fit and screw in hinges and locks on doors and door frames left my back aching badly. Then I worked laying tile — and the pain came back again. After yet another flare-up, I realized I needed to be done with finishing work, and switched to working at a computer.

I decided to try changing to a less physically demanding job, thinking that would make my back pain go away. It turned out thi

Wizards of Distant Worlds: Saving the Universe

The novel tells of the adventures of a group of heroes in a multiverse, where they fight dark entities. After the world of Kerdiven is seized, the heroes escape through the gates between worlds; Yuman perishes, destroying the gates to prevent an invasion. In the world of Grozdan, they prepare for a mission. Aria, Blagomir, and Vidomir set out for the Sreydim dimension, and then for the world of Antiano. During the mission, they use magical artifacts and spells. Blagomir and Aria turn to stone, sacrificing themselves so that Vidomir can complete the final part of the mission — destroying the dark source. The Supreme Keeper Aruna reveals to Vidomir the complex cosmological history of the worlds' origin. After the mission succeeds, the Chernyaks lose their power, and the worlds begin to be reborn. Vidomir receives an amulet allowing him to travel between worlds, and learns of his true origin. The novel explores themes of self-sacrifice, the struggle of good and evil, the saving of worlds, and hope for redemption and a return home to the original world of Azarala.

Foreword

In the magical world of Kerdiven, where magic and enchantment reign, a family of bears had recently settled. The head of the family — Yuman, a mighty warrior-mage. His wife Veseya, skilled in magic, had graduated from the school of wizards together with Yuman. Now, however, Veseya keeps the household hearth and raises two charming twin sons — Blagomir and Vidomir.

The council of elder wizards of Kerdiven approached Yuman with a request to temporarily leave his native world of bears, Narspi, and help defend their world.

Kerdiven, located at the edge of the universe, is now passing dangerously close to the hostile world of Antiano.

Antiano is inhabited by evil entities called the Chernyaks, who possess powerful magical strength. They seize worlds, draining all their magical energy. The wizards of Kerdiven raised a magical shield to protect their world from the Chernyaks' invasion, but it constantly needs to be replenished with energy.

The inhabitants of Kerdiven turned for help to the wizards of neighboring worlds, including Yuman.

Yuman did not want to put his family in danger and wanted to fly to the world of Kerdiven alone, but his family insisted on flying with him, not realizing the full seriousness of the threat.

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