The other day was a great day! We found a new piece of the Chartagonian puzzle. One of the Queen’s explorers apparently took notes of the cultures he/she encountered during the exploration of Chartagon. As we are deciphering these notes we learn about the stories and customs at the time of the Queen’s reign. As an example, let us tell you about the “shadows crossing your path” superstition.
When the population of the mainland archipelago grew, villages appeared where there were enough natural resources. Naturally , people wanted to interact and paths between villages were established, often on ridges and high grounds. These paths remained over generations, and when settlements along the way disappeared, only stone artefacts stood the test of time. At the time of the Queen’s reign it was not uncommon to pass old stones that was placed next to the paths. By then, no one knew who placed those stones, or for what reason. However, what is known is that when the shadow of the stone crosses the path, you better walk on the other side of the stone. Chartagonian people believed that a curse fell on anyone who crossed the stone shadow, and especially when the shadow had crossed your path. Some claimed that entering the shadow gave an immediate chill down the spine, and that there was an urgent need to run. Others said that stopping in the shadow was a way of confronting and defying disease and bad luck. Of course, the Chartagonian scientists acknowledged the beliefs of other people, but rarely studied the phenomenon itself.