“It wasn’t always so that spirits hated humans. When Ingris first created them, she had intended them to intermingle with the humans, a sort of guiding hand to help the humans find their place in the world. For a time, this was exactly what they did. They lived among the humans, each race helping each other to create a better society for all. Unfortunately, when the Colossi began to fall, the spirit’s became frightened. They ran, hiding away in one of Magikus’s subspaces, a place only they knew of. Meanwhile, the humans began to suffer, their companions no longer by their side to help them. It took me a while, but I think I’ve found where the spirits are hiding away. I’m not really sure how, but I intend to convince them to rejoin the rest of the world, even for just a day. They carry with them a joy that we simply can’t match, a morale that shines through even the darkest of times. We need them.”

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-an excerpt from Ren Incantum