Agrestal Spirit
The Untamed Ways of the nature spirits still loom large in the world of the Touched. The ancient whispers of the forests speak to the hearts of those who will take the time to listen and understand them. Cities, towns, and villages are buzzing with the constant noise of people who have forgotten the sound of peace, but those who seek it among the spirits of the forests can feel its natural rhythm.
The Agrestal Spirit has been the primary way of worship in Eviara for generations, and it is much rarer in the Northlands, but it has never truly been forgotten. Those loyal to the cycle of the spirit hold the changing of the seasons in high regard, with great festivals on the changing of the season of growth to the season of decay and vice versa. These festivals usually include food and stories of the spirits.
Worship of the Agrestal Spirit is highly personal and seldom done with other people, though there are shepherds of the Agrestal Spirit who can help guide people to finding the spirit in nature. Shepherds usually pick a season that speaks to them and bind themselves to that season. Few of the Touched, even shepherds, find themselves in the presence of the courts of the spirit, and many believe them to be myths and stories. However, even those who believe them to be little more than stories heed well the lessons they learn about the spirits to protect themselves should they be wrong.
