Scrolls of Beauty
Love lies in the eyes of the beholder. But where does beauty hide? Under heaps of deception? It could be, depending on which corner of the rainforest you visit. Saturn, a vibrant lemur, lives on the river's edge. He has always been blessed with good looks & lures in mates with his suave demeanor. But Saturn is lost in delusion.
Yesterday evening, he was haunted by angelic spirits. Today, Saturn convinced himself that wolves would come down from the heavens to bless him!
Beneath his immoral desires, Saturn feels extremely vulnerable. He asks himself questions like “Am I good enough?” or “What do I need that I don’t have?”. These questions weigh heavily on his soul. Luckily, the forest governors have found a way to relieve Saturn's suffering. The scrolls of beauty…
Zazu has been offered 10 gold bars to embark on a top-secret quest to get the scrolls! Zazu's journey will demand crossing great obstacles, beginning with the Lilac basin. Traveling to the basin requires you to kayak, then dance across death stones. Step on the wrong one, and you fall into shark-infested waters.
Before leaving, Zazu packed up his notebook, binoculars, a map, a compass, and a katana. At sunrise, Zazu gathered his things to meet Momo at the bamboo harbor. Momo was waiting for him and had already prepared his kayak. Soon after, Zazu was off on his grand adventure.
A few hours later, Zazu finished kayaking to the basin. With his katana securely stowed in a sheath, he began his dance across trembling stones. Stand on one too long, and you will sink to the bottom along with it! He thought. Vertical stripes are typically safe to land on; scattered dots indicate explosive matter. Given the risks associated with his journey, Zazu came prepared.
He met with Momo yesterday evening to map a way across the stones and to the Basin. Momo had managed to gather an old field guide from the library. They used it to devise a clear strategy. Following a brief analysis of his notes, Zazu set off to cross the basin.
Seconds after stepping onto the first stone, Zazu lost his balance! He teetered and tottered on the edges of a stone while sharks snapped angrily at him. Luckily, he swiftly pulled his katana before slicing a large gash into the shark's neck. Blood-filled pools dripped downstream while Zazu gracefully leaped from an exploding rock. A few moments of treading water later, he arrived at the cave of Isle Cora. His next task? Solve the scrollkeeper's puzzle.
Scrollkeepers are great mathematicians. They design groovy crosswords that take hours to solve. Zazu was faced with a puzzle dreamed up by Paul. He had to remember the names of 700 ancient deities. A challenging task…
After investing several hours into guessing every single name, the gate cracked open! He walked into a spacious hall and browsed dusty bookshelves. But something deep and dark was overtaking Zazu. All of a sudden, a devious scroll floated in front of his eyes.
After tucking each script into a protective sleeve, Zazu trekked back to the rainforest. The next day, he delivered the scrolls to the governing board's hut. Namaste.