“Dear Reader,

You haven’t stumbled across these Tales by chance.
The stories that are told here will have you encounter characters from different places, different times. If you get to know them well, they might have interesting thoughts to share with you. Pay attention to what they have to say.
You may also find, throughout your journey, elements of your own self, distorted, emphasised, diffracted, condensed…
As we don’t quite know the sources of these Tales, nor fully understand the role of the ‘Astral Tree’ as yet, you may sometimes lose yourself in this multifaceted world… But fear not, dear Reader, the events told here will eventually come together.

I will be your guide.
C.”