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I am Vovfen, he who helped settle Byirkenhōl. After having traveled such long time among the people of Ahzheil, I returned unto my homeland of Aiyanthah. And upon my return, I went up in Sydeir with my father, for I had long desired to walk with him again.
2
Now, upon going up in Sydeir, we received a vision which I shall record hereafter, but suffice it to say that we knew of asurity that at some future day Aiyanthah should be destroyed and all the inhabitants either flee or perish by the sword. And we also know that many of our sacred records would be destroyed by the hands of wicked men. Therefore, I set about making this abridgment, for I have grown old and I cannot write all the things of my people.
3
Nevertheless, I make an abridgement of those records which Aiylōhyme has deemed of great impact. Therefore, I make an abridgement of those records. And those records are the Book of Prophecies and Visions, which is the record of many of the great prophecies, writings, and revelations from before the time that Hennen left Scythia.
4
Too, I have recorded and abridged the Little Book of Seers, which is companion to The Larger Book of Seers, which itself the Aiy have designed to come forward at this future day when all things should be restored. Therefore, I abridge the Little Book of Seers, which is an account of the doings of Aiyzaiyah the seer who was with us, for he was a great seer and performed many marvelous works by his hands.
5
And I have also abridged the Book of the Dead which is a record of our doings and the doings of our Vyaneir among those who were less faithful, for there is work that is done on both sides, for those who become not Vyaneir and this is recorded in the Book of the Dead.
6
Lastly, I have abridged the Book of Promises and Covenants, which book shall not be destroyed, but the Aiy have caused me to abridge it anyway for the purpose of making our posterity aware of the many covenants and righteous blessings which had been promised unto their fathers and their mothers. Nevertheless, I shall begin my account of the vision I received with my father.