“I can see Rimahn’s hand in this portion of the world, that’s for sure,” Prince Ahmad commented to Umar.
“Ali Maimun’s journal did say the power of Rimahn was great here,” Jafar agreed.
“Rimahn’s hand is everywhere,” Umar said. “It’s just that sometimes he disguises it better than others. No corner of the world is free of evil, no matter how beautiful—and sometimes you must look more carefully where the evil is hidden than when it’s out in the open for all to see, for then it’s more subtle and more dangerous. But by the same token, because Parsina was made by Oromasd, no part of it is totally devoid of good, either. You must look to the balance and have faith in Oromasd’s plan for the eventual redemption of the entire world.”
Riding through this eerie countryside the travelers were remi
