BOOK II — THE COMING

Chapter V — Of the Unshaken

(The Veil Version — VV)
1. There are those who walk without multitude,
yet are not alone.
2. Provision does not always gather in crowds,
nor does strength require applause.
3. When noise rises and numbers swell,
the measure of truth does not increase.
4. The narrow ground is often quieter,
yet it does not give way.
5. Fear speaks loudly in assemblies,
but confidence settles in stillness.
6. The one who stands aligned
does not stand by force,
but by foundation.
7. Even where shadow lengthens,
it cannot consume what is anchored.
8. Threat is diminished
where dependence is absent.
9. For sustenance does not flow
from favor of men,
but from alignment with what does not change.
10. Crowds may gather and disperse,
voices may rise and fall,
but provision remains steady.
11. The faithful need not contend for position,
nor tremble at opposition.
12. So it was written:
those who stand with what is eternal
need not fear what is temporary.