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For it was that nearly twenty years after the work of the dead began in haste, Danyal the son of Hennen desired to know the things of his father, and thus he, being young and not yet Sydeir, opened the pages to the records and began to read them. And this Danyal read the words which his father had engraved upon those stone tablets and learned of all the doings of Hennen. Now, this Danyal was merely a boy, not more than five or six summers of age. Nevertheless, he read all the words of his father, and being filled with the spirit, began to seek Thūnoraz. And he came in unto his father and his mother and spoke these words: Mother, father, Heimalaz has filled me with a great spirit and I tremble greatly. I have read all the things which you have recorded, and I know of a certainty that your ancestors are sufficiently prepared to be received in Ohrther and to receive repentance of their sins.
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And now, this thing astonished Hennen and Syr greatly, for both their families had been exceeding wicked, and it had been Syr's father who had caused Hennen to bleed to death.
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And Hennen said to Danyal: Son, our family was exceeding wicked. We know that those in Hel who have been less wicked have repented, for they were soft in their hearts, but our fathers were exceedingly hard-hearted and I believed could not receive the repentance.
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Now, Danyal began to fear in his heart, but Heimalaz filled him again, and he said: I am your son, and I must know my fathers. Heimalaz has given me ordinance to go down into Hel and retrieve their souls.
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Now, when Danyal had said these words, Hennen was filled with peace, and he knew these things to be true. And he straightway repented for his faithlessness.
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And Syr went right away and took her son's hand and led him into the sea and there received in Ohrther him in the name of the All-Father, the All-Mother, Thūnoraz, and Heimalaz, and she fell him beneath the waves. And when he had arisen, fire descended and dwelled upon the sea, and all who witnessed it were amazed, for the water did not snuff out the fire.
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And in that very moment, the realms were opened up to Danyal, and he received many great and marvelous visions, and Thūnoraz spoke unto him, confirming the ordinances which Heimalaz had placed into his heart, and having done this, lead Danyal into Hel, for the child was but six years of age. And Thūnoraz took the child by the hand and led him unto the place where his fathers dwelled in Hel. And there, he began to preach unto them all the things which Heimalaz instructed.
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Now, we know concerning his words, for they were great; nevertheless, they were the words of an innocent child. And being thus innocent, his fathers marveled at his great faith.
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Now, there was one among them whose name was Siyōr, and he was Syr's father. Now this Siyōr was a wicked man in life. Even so wicked that he had caused Hennen to bleed from many wounds in his body. And he caused Hennen to die and to be strung up that all might know what happens to those who defied his rule. Nevertheless, Siyōr fell to his knees and began to weep the weeping's of the spirit. And he spoke unto the child, saying: I am your father, and I am a wicked man, and I deserve this punishment which has been enforced upon me. Nevertheless, my heart is filled with hope, for you have preached unto us a great thing, and you are yet a child. Tell me, son of my daughter, how is it that a child might be as mighty as you?
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And Danyal said: I am not mighty, for I am so young. Nevertheless, my brother, who is Thūnoraz Aiyseir, is mighty. And Thūnoraz Aiyseir has been given the keys to your prison and may open it at any time if you but have faith. Your fathers have opened their cells, as have your kinsmen. And many have left Hel and ascended unto higher realms.
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Father, it has been given knowledge unto me that even though you were exceeding wicked upon the earth, you have not committed the unpardonable sin which is siding with Lōk and Hrōdi and binding your soul to theirs, and in so doing locking yourself away with them. There is no forgiveness for them, for they have died the second death and must live forever in their sins. Nevertheless, you have not forsaken Heimalaz for Hrōdi, and therefore all might be forgiven you.
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And Siyōr wept and called mightily unto his creator. And when he had done this, Hennen and Syr went up in Sydeir and lowered themselves down into Hel, and there they found the child comforting their father, and Hennen said unto the man, father of my wife, man who has slain me, stand, I command you.
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And Siyōr stood and beheld his daughter and his son-in-law that they were great like unto the Vyaneir. And he said: This boy, your son, has taught me all great things, that I may ascend and that I might be forgiven of my sins. Is this thing true?
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And it came to pass that Hennen reached out his hand and spoke: Siyōr, in life you killed me in great pains, you cut me at every pour and bled me out. You toted my body around the camp like unto a trophy and proclaimed unto all that there was no Aiy and that the Aiyseir were warriors, and that my cowardly ways had brought about my death. Nevertheless, on the third day, my spirit was returned unto my body, and I was cast from off the line with which you had hung me, and in so doing, showed unto all you that the Aiylōhyme were mightier than your idols, for in that very moment were your idols caused to burn.
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And Hennen said: Father of my wife, people of my fathers, I forgive you for what you have done; nevertheless, it is not my forgiveness which is necessary for repentance. Therefore, I cry unto all of you, cry unto Thūnoraz Aiyseir. Cry unto him without ceasing and have unyielding faith in him, and surely he will come down and pardon you of your transgressions, for he has forgiven many of worse than your deeds already.
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And thus it was that all present began to pray unto the Aiylōhyme, and Siyōr prayed, as did Hennen's father, who had been a coward in life. And they all prayed unto the Aiylōhyme that their sins might be forgiven them.
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And so it was that after much repentance, Svemaz came down unto them and said, Hennen, Syr, Danyal, their prayers have been heard and they have been forgiven of all their sins. Go straightway unto the earth and in proxy receive in Ohrther them. Danyal, you must stay, for through you will they receive the Ohrther of fire.
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And Hennen and Syr went straightway unto the earth, and they lowered themselves into the font which Hennen had caused to be built, and they both were received in Ohrther seventy-seven times, for each of those who had repented. And when a one had been received in Ohrther, his shackles fell, and Svemaz placed his hands upon Danyal's head, and when he had done this, fire fell from Athalaz and consumed the wicked. And when the fire had abated, the repented individual was straightway cast upwards unto the higher realms where all the righteous dwell.
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And it was that after all seventy-seven had received the full repentance, Danyal returned unto the earth, for he was overcome with great weariness, for he had been in Sydeir for nine hours. And thus he slept, and Heimalaz visited him, and he knew of a surety that all his fathers had been forgiven of their sins.