The forests of Jyndari were vast and Hwyndarin was set nearly in the heart of the ancient woodland. This was done with good reason. On the coast, storms and high winds could sweep in from the oceans or roll off the heights of the Trynnari Mountains and threaten both the stability of essential Light and the equally indispensable treasures of learning collected through the ages, but deep in the center of the primordial forest storms were seldom a threat or even a consideration. Hwyndarin had been chosen millennia ago as the seat of all learning and artistry for this especial reason, for in its protected libraries the precious tomes from thousands of years of wisdom could be housed safely and amid the Temple halls and community gathering places the artisan"s treasures could be protected. Yet
