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Page 109
... darkness . So dark it was that he felt as if he had no form or shape at all . Then the quality of the darkness began to change , and he knew that he was in Te Kore , the Void . The Nothingness . Kia kaha , kia manawanui . He did not ...
... darkness . So dark it was that he felt as if he had no form or shape at all . Then the quality of the darkness began to change , and he knew that he was in Te Kore , the Void . The Nothingness . Kia kaha , kia manawanui . He did not ...
Page 114
... darkness advancing . The child began to sing to them , calling out to them in a clear voice . ' In the beginning was Te ... Dark Night , Te Po nui , Te Po roa , Te Po uriuri , Te Po kerekere , Te Po tiwha , Te Po tangotango , Te Po kitea ...
... darkness advancing . The child began to sing to them , calling out to them in a clear voice . ' In the beginning was Te ... Dark Night , Te Po nui , Te Po roa , Te Po uriuri , Te Po kerekere , Te Po tiwha , Te Po tangotango , Te Po kitea ...
Page 220
... darkness . So dark it was that I felt as if I had no form or shape at all . So black it was that I could sense it streaming through me , the terrible black- ness . And even the blackness became more intense , more chilling , until I ...
... darkness . So dark it was that I felt as if I had no form or shape at all . So black it was that I could sense it streaming through me , the terrible black- ness . And even the blackness became more intense , more chilling , until I ...
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