[(And, should they later decide to use the device for the rest of the papers, this is what the voice will read out -- alas, still in quacks:
Chronicle LXVII
This is only a preliminary hypothesis, but the Junimos’ special connection to birds and their very possible connection to the movement of souls could be related; I’ve long suspected that the cycle of life here – metaphysical life, that is, in addition to the physical – is somehow localized by the forest and to the town thanks to some miracle. And what is more miraculous than the forest spirits?
It’s said that the concentration of magic in an area is strengthened by the concentration of souls – and this may indeed be why the cycle of the Junimos and the Astera exist as well. By making sure the concentration of souls in the area remains stable, self-sustaining or even growing by other means, the Junimo are able to maintain their own magic and the magic of the soil. There is no greater fertilizer out there, and not in the sense that blood is spilt here.
Therefore, and this is speculation from my own observations over many seasons and from interacting as closely with the Junimo as one might be able to only here in Puffin Town… the Junimo may be tied to the cycle of death and rebirth as well. I’ve not been able to confirm whether or how souls are reincarnated – though I have a sneaking suspicion about those puffins on the cliffs – but the fact that signs of the Junimo are frequently spotted at funerals, at cemeteries or in areas that have seen great bloodshed in the past can be no coincidence. They do not show themselves as they do at the festivals; perhaps out of respect, or perhaps because what they must do is not for mortal eyes. But I feel confident in the ideas that I must now test, as the domains of magic and of souls have always been two sides of the same coin.
Chronicle LXIX
Having attended numerous Puffin Town funerals, I'm not sure why it didn't strike me before now – though the ceremonies differ according to the wishes of the deceased, there is one common feature throughout: the Enlightening, or airing of burdens, to put it simply. All of the gathered bear witness to any grievance, grudge, or complaint that the deceased carried in life, recorded in a manner similar to a will and read aloud to all in attendance. The belief is that in letting past burdens float off into the clouds rather than be buried in the ground with them, it lightens the soul. And making the soul lighter is an essential part of the rebirth cycle, for a bird cannot take flight weighted down.)]
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Chronicle LXVII
This is only a preliminary hypothesis, but the Junimos’ special connection to birds and their very possible connection to the movement of souls could be related; I’ve long suspected that the cycle of life here – metaphysical life, that is, in addition to the physical – is somehow localized by the forest and to the town thanks to some miracle. And what is more miraculous than the forest spirits?
It’s said that the concentration of magic in an area is strengthened by the concentration of souls – and this may indeed be why the cycle of the Junimos and the Astera exist as well. By making sure the concentration of souls in the area remains stable, self-sustaining or even growing by other means, the Junimo are able to maintain their own magic and the magic of the soil. There is no greater fertilizer out there, and not in the sense that blood is spilt here.
Therefore, and this is speculation from my own observations over many seasons and from interacting as closely with the Junimo as one might be able to only here in Puffin Town… the Junimo may be tied to the cycle of death and rebirth as well. I’ve not been able to confirm whether or how souls are reincarnated – though I have a sneaking suspicion about those puffins on the cliffs – but the fact that signs of the Junimo are frequently spotted at funerals, at cemeteries or in areas that have seen great bloodshed in the past can be no coincidence. They do not show themselves as they do at the festivals; perhaps out of respect, or perhaps because what they must do is not for mortal eyes. But I feel confident in the ideas that I must now test, as the domains of magic and of souls have always been two sides of the same coin.
Chronicle LXIX
Having attended numerous Puffin Town funerals, I'm not sure why it didn't strike me before now – though the ceremonies differ according to the wishes of the deceased, there is one common feature throughout: the Enlightening, or airing of burdens, to put it simply. All of the gathered bear witness to any grievance, grudge, or complaint that the deceased carried in life, recorded in a manner similar to a will and read aloud to all in attendance. The belief is that in letting past burdens float off into the clouds rather than be buried in the ground with them, it lightens the soul. And making the soul lighter is an essential part of the rebirth cycle, for a bird cannot take flight weighted down.)]