The Daughters of Avalon and the Veil of Dreams

Among the many mysteries of The Hollow Vale, few are as captivating as the enigmatic Daughters of Avalon. These veiled figures are said to dwell at the edges of reality, weaving dreams and guiding lost souls through the mists. Their presence is both a comfort and a warning—a reminder that the Vale is as much a place of memory as it is of forgetting.

The Daughters are often associated with the Lleirwyn, or "light of the moon," a Tharionese term that captures their ethereal nature. According to the Companion Guide, their chants, known as swefnunga wyrcan ("makers of dreams"), are said to shape the very fabric of the Wyrd. These chants are not merely songs but acts of creation, binding the past, present, and future into a single, spiraling thread.

One of the most haunting fragments attributed to the Daughters is the following verse:

"Tor Velden, llaeneth luna,
Cantus retrorsum, nymeth nan.
Mira swelt, geminan nāte,
Caelwyn fæmne, gemærsod fremd."

Translated, it reads:
"Tor Velden, moonbound she stands,
Songs run backward—none shall name.
Mira fades—yet knows no twin,
Caelwyn the maiden—marked as stranger."

This verse not only highlights the Daughters' connection to the moon and the Vale but also their role in Caelwyn's journey. As the Bellbearer, Caelwyn is both guided by and bound to the Daughters, her fate entwined with their silent songs.

The Daughters of Avalon remind us that the Vale is a place where dreams and reality blur, where the light of the moon reveals truths hidden in shadow. Their presence invites us to listen, not with our ears, but with our hearts, to the whispers of the Wyrd.