The Book of the Strangers

1Now, I, whose name is Maunea, am a descendant of our great father Haga. But I do not follow after his religion. And I do know save it be rumors of their beliefs. And we do live upon an island of the sea. And there are many inhabitants, and many governments are established upon these islands. And we have not a place to be free. Wherefore, I have gathered my family. And we have prepared boats, that we may depart into the sea to find a land of freedom. For behold there is a rumored land in the west that is a free land, and a land of much riches. And the people of these islands do call me a fool for my desire to find this land. For they believe it to be but a rumor. But I do believe that it must be true. And I do know that we shall not perish upon the sea.