The tome of the betrayed

Hello. This is the tome of the wanderers. We are many, with many different goals. None of us are the same, and we go through the library, hungry for knowledge. We all share this hunger, no matter who or what we are. That is the one thing we share. Hunger. We want ancient, nonexistent, any, knowledge we can learn. But some have strayed. Left the path of the curious and turned to the path of power. Power. They traded their hunger for knowledge for a hunger for power. Sadly, some were forced onto this path. Born that way. Lying to themselves without knowing it. They believed they wanted knowledge, but truly, they wanted power. This was their hunger. But some were tempted. They stopped the desire for knowledge and began to hunt for power. Some died. Some became eldritch horrors. Some went mad. Those who became eldritch horrors were the most dangerous. Not deadly, but tempting. Twisted kind souls to the path of evil. To create more monsters like themselves. Or just end up killing them. Or worse, driving them to madness. Those madmen killed. Many died by their bloody hands. They were cruel, evil, and sometimes even became lovecraftian gods, who ate human souls. They truly were evil. They worked to gain power, and they got it. Most would say too much power. Betrayal to the library usually results in this.
Pray that they do not come for you. Tempt you. If someone says they can give you power, run. Don’t look back. Don’t talk to them ever again. Just leave when you see them. Stay away from that monster.
And remember, young wanderer,
Stay in the light.

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