"Ethereals..."
When the sound representing those two words appeared, Kulan naturally assumed they were the most sacred and greatest words in the world. Something seemed to awaken within his muddled mind, and knowledge he had never learned began to surface in great abundance.
The Tau... planets... humans...
It was as if Kulan had suddenly been enlightened, gaining an entirely new understanding of the world he lived in.
It turned out that the continent they lived on lay upon a massive spherical planet. The stars scattered across the night sky were actually suns shining countless light-years away, as well as those damned demons known as humans.
He also realized how foolish and laughable his actions had been. Their enemy was an interstellar civilization capable of traversing the sea of stars. It was absolutely not something the still-primitive Tau could contend with.
"I am the Tau prophet, Kulan Shovah. My companions and I have watched over the development of our people from places beyond your sight. From the moment you were born to the day you kindled the spark of civilization, we have always been here."
The Ethereal's voice was gentle and calm, yet it carried a power that made one unable to resist believing in and worshipping him.
"We should not have appeared yet. You were meant to continue developing on T'au until your civilization reached a certain threshold. Only then would we reveal ourselves. At that time, we would lead the Tau onto the truly correct path—you may call it the Greater Good."
Never before had Kulan understood the value of his existence so clearly. In the past, he had fought for the prosperity of his clan, to ensure the Tau people would not perish. But now, he had a new ideal and conviction.
He would fight for the Greater