Editing Gharu'ndim Lore (section)

=== Kidnapping of the Poet ===
After the founding of Gharu'n many of the other realms about the Ironsea had not recognized their sovereignty, so Yasif traveled to the other nations, including Aluvia, Viamont, Roulea, and Silvera, to win the respect of neighboring rulers - All except Milantos, who refused Yasif's petitions to travel to their nation and hold parley with [[Arpad]], their king. Eventually, king Arpad of Milantos died. Without a son or any living male relatives, his advisor [[Laszko]] became king. Yasif sent another request to the new king, and to to his surprise, Laszko agreed. Yasif traveled to the port of [[Mawwuz]] and sailed to Milantos.<ref name=ToBeAShadow>1999/11 [[Release]] - [[Zaikhal Library]]: [[To Be A Shadow]] text</ref>
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Yasif was only supposed to be gone for four months. Six months passed, and worry began to grow in Gharu'n. After seven months, soldiers began to gather at the Malik's palace, readying for an invasion of Milantos. Malik Amul received a letter from King Laszko, threatening to kill Yasif if Gharu'n invades. The letter contained the severed finger of the poet. Amul disbanded the army.<ref name=ToBeAShadow/>
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Yasif had been gone for two years. Malik Amul had sent missives to Milantos demanding King Laszko for the return of his emissary, asking what Laszko wishes as ransom, and pleading for a reason why Yasif has been taken, all without response. Finally, a second letter was sent from Milantos. It was blank, and contained a second finger of Yasif. Soon after, young men and women from the [[al-Nafalt]] began to disappear. [[Mansur al-Rajan]] was among them. Mansur was taken to a hidden mountain fortress, where he and 49 others were held for 30 days. Malik Amul arrived and addressed them on why they had been taken. Thus marked the formation of the secret organization known as the Shagar Zharala, the Walkers in Shade. The 50 trained for three years in the mountain fortress. At the end, 36 of the 50 became the first Zharalim. Twelve of the best Zharalim returned with the Malik to the al-Nafalt.<ref name=ToBeAShadow/>
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One week before the Zharalim were to be sent out to rescue the poet, Yasif returned to the palace. He had been freed by his jailer. During his imprisonment in Milantos, Laszko had used Yasif for dark rituals, and Yasif had lost his eyes along with all digits on his left hand. Yasif requested that Mansur remain at the al-Nafalt as his guide. The other eleven Zharalim were sent to Milantos. They killed Laszko, but all eleven perished before they could return to Gharu'n.<ref name=ToBeAShadow />
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Yasif lived out his days in the al-Nafalt, the Palace of One Hundred Gardens. It is during this time that he composed his greatest work, the [[Alamakhaida]]. This poem, over 1,000 lines long, codified the Gharu'ndim system of honor. When Yasif died, the people of Gharu'n mourned his death for a full year.<ref name=ZogblasterGharundimIntro />