Prologue

Through all things flows a mighty force called the Weave. In some things, the Weave flows stronger than others and some things seem to radiate with its majestic power. It used to be that all humans were endowed with the power to see these connections and manipulate them at will. Soon, people began using their Weaving abilities against people they grew to dislike and enemies who they did not trust. Eventually, a huge war broke out and covered the land. For almost a century the world was held in thrall by the chaos that consumed it. The war forever marred the face of the earth, and there are many places where signs of the ancient war still linger. After the monstrous war was over, more and more children were born without the abilities of their predecessors. They could not see the beautiful Weave that their parents so dearly loved. In almost no time at all, the skill to Weave became an uncommon ability among children. One group of Weavers came to believe that there had to be a way to restore the Weaving abilities to those who were born with out it. They said that they followed an ancient prophecy, and began devoting themselves to it. The prophecy spoke of a giant column hidden in an underground temple of white. The column had an abnormally high connection with the Weave, and it was this connection they believed could help restore the Weave to the rest of the population. However, no one knew where the temple was or how to enter it…