For some time, our people have believed the rune bears to be sacred. Many, many years ago, our Great Leader found himself alone in the woods to the north. His village had been destroyed by invaders, and he'd fled into the treeline. After many weeks he was near-starved and frozen to the bone. Our Great Leader had just about given up when he spotted it. The rune bear. Its sapphire fur, long and thick, and runes like fire patterned across its back. The rune bear came to the Great Leader and touched its nose to his forehead. He suddenly felt warm. His body felt full with renewed energy, and he got up from his knees. The rune bear led him, for many days, through the forest. All the while, our Great Leader never felt weary, or hungry, or cold. The rune bear had made him stronger and healthier than he'd ever felt before. After these many days, they reached a large expanse of flatlands. The rune bear pressed its face into the Great Leader's palm, and he knew that the creature wanted him to build a village there.

That village is where where we're living today. That's also why we have the sacred rune bear statue in the village center. Since that first meeting with our Great Leader, rune bears have appeared to aid our people in times of desperate need.

The rune bears are our miracles.