The Dialogue of the Three Vessels
Thalor debates a merchant, a priest, and a soldier about the nature of truth. Each claims their vessel—coin, chalice, and sword—reveals the world’s true order. Thalor proposes that truth is not held, but poured: it takes the shape of the vessel that seeks it. The dialogue ends with the idea that wisdom is not possession, but transformation.
The Unicorn and the Blind Priestess
A mythical dialogue in which a unicorn, representing purity and instinct, speaks with a blind priestess who has memorized every sacred text but never seen the stars. They argue over whether truth is felt or known. The unicorn claims the world sings; the priestess insists it speaks. Thalor concludes that both are right, but neither alone is complete.
The Garden of the Mind
Thalor walks with a young student through a ruined temple garden. They discuss the soul as a garden—cultivated by memory, pruned by suffering, and watered by wonder. The gate represents death, but also revelation. The student asks if the gods live beyond the gate. Thalor replies, “If they do, they are gardeners too.”
The Silence of the Sea
A meditation on absence and divine distance. Thalor speaks with a fisherman who lost his son to the waves. They explore grief, the unknowable, and whether silence is a form of speech. The sea becomes a metaphor for the divine: vast, indifferent, and yet full of meaning for those who listen without expecting answers.