The Eye of Order, connected to the source power of the Aeon of Order, was the foundation of this world.
But neither Farmer nor the Mother Tree could draw on that power.
It was like getting hold of a safe, only to find that no method could open it.
But the Mother Tree had the power to nurture life. It could treat the eye as a seed and bear it as fruit upon its branches.
So, let this eye be born!
A boy was born from the tree, his fate intertwined with the Eye of Order.
If he could be tamed, would that mean the Eye of Order had been tamed as well?
That was what Farmer had thought at first, and that was what he had set out to do.
But whether the problem lay with the Eye of Order or the boy's personality, the taming never succeeded.
The boy never lost his proud spirit.
Farmer felt that being a father made certain things inherently difficult.
So the father died, and a domineering older sister took over his work.
The Mother Tree told this sister that if she wanted to oppose the undying Farmer, she could try to take control of the Eye of Order.
But how could the sister accomplish something even their father had failed to do?
The boy never passed the Obedience Test.
His mind affected reality, causing his blindness.
Before the Eye of Order had even matured, he was already manifesting miracles.
And what was Farmer doing while he hid away?
He believed that family bonds could not establish obedience. Only a colder, more unfeeling order could tame another form of order.
Farmer felt that the boy's pride came from having been given too lofty a starting point.
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