Spreading the Word There were lands outside of man's cradle that had yet to know of Desire's true words. The Center of the Wheel walked far over the land where it had all began, but just as the center of a wheel must stay in its center, so did the Center of our wheel have to stay in its center. Those who the Center had gathered together needed the leadership that the Center alone could provide. The Center of the Wheel bade that eight trusted followers should attend Desire. These were given copies of The Book and sent out in straight lines to the eight corners of the world, that they might instruct others as to their worth. Each day they walked as far as they could, spreading the words of Desire to those who would listen. And each night they turned right around and spoke in the direction of the Center, and the Center gave them their instructions for the following day. They walked for ages, and then, when they had gone so far, the Center of the Wheel bade them stop and build a shelter for The Book. And when they had built that shelter, the Center of the Wheel bade them to gather others to hear from The Book. And when they had gathered those others, the Center of the Wheel bade them to lead those others in Hir name. And so, to this day, in any place you go in the lands of the dead, you will find one of us there. We have many names and many faces, but one true goal - to serve Desire.
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