In Rodver… even whispers are feared.
And the river is king.
His name is never spoken after sunset,
For the river hears… and chooses.
When the moon turns red, and the earth weeps,
The Children of the River are born.
Born with blood that is not theirs,
And carrying within them a curse that does not die.
Water is not merely water—
It is memory… and soul.
And those who look into its eyes… see their truth.
— From the banned book "The Crossing Laws" in Rodver
At the gate of the village, four rules are carved.
Those who break them… are doomed.
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Rodver's First Rule:
"Do not speak the river's name after sunset."
Rodver's Second Rule:
"Do not feed the river your blood… or it will crave more."
Rodver's Third Rule:
"If the river speaks, be silent… and if it names you, run."
Rodver's Fourth Rule:
Those born beneath a blood-colored moon… their blood is not their own.