Tree

The Dummy was undoubtedly the greatest of things that found it's way into the enclave of Xi Lo. It was rooted in ancient strength, it carried within it a part of the spirit of the mountain itself. It would soon become a force that would effect quite a few things.

The story of the Dummy may begin with the story of a tree. The greatest of all trees in the Fin Ahn Mountain stood on the third highest peak. It was undoubtedly the tallest, thickest tree, and everybody agreed that it was the most ancient. However the tree had an illness.

The most ancient of trees was being hollowed out by a decay that crept inside of it. The creeping decay stole strength from the tree, and left behind a dark, gaping emptiness. Not much can be said about the source of this decay, except that the most ancient of trees was very aware of it, and he knew that it would be his death. So he called out, and Xi Lo heared him.

The tallest, thickest tree requested a boon from Xi Lo. The whisperings of leaves on the wind pass easily from tree to tree in the mountain of Fin Ahn, so the tree was well informed about the wonders of Xi Lo and his compound. The tree asked to be taken into the compound as a refugee.

So Xi Lo began the careful task of preparing a place for the greatest of trees.