The Eighth House

The sound of his voice made him wish he had not spoken at all; it seemed so small. It couldn't possibly be heard or if heard would never be heeded. I serve You he said softly and dropped his offering into the pit. Grandfather expelled from his native land as a young man and facing death from exposure is rescued by beings of the sky and transported to a world of strange beasts powerful women violent men and telepathic 'demons'. He meets Grenoth a hoarder of secrets Ilakein a master of ancient wisdom who advises him to 'learn a way' and attempts to open his mind to forgotten realms and sweet Lyta a visionary and dreamer. Although he is absorbed into this new society Grandfather is haunted by a desire to return home so he learns divination practices dreaming and scours the landscape for a route back to the valley of his birth until at last he learns the value of all things unseen learns to let go of desire and remembers who he is.