Editing Lara documents (section)

==Lara 002: D'ni parables==
Four parables were translated by Whilyam and released January 7, 2008 (Leevosahn 4, 9663). They deal with people's relationship with [[Yahvo]] and they stress faith over following commandments, as a contrast to what [[Gish]] taught. The first, second, and fourth were found together, but the third was a separate piece.

On March 16, 2008 (Leenovoo 1, 9663), four more parables were released, again not from the same sources.

The ninth document was obtained from a copy of the translations compiled into a PDF after the fact; its original release date is presently unknown.

===Lara 002.001===
The [[Lara documents/Lara 002.001|first parable]] deals with an old painter who painted the king, though he had never seen him. A young man accused him of stealing the painting, but after the old man's death the king saw the portrait. Conversely, the young man died and was never recognized by the king. This parable was written after [[775 DE]], because it mentions the [[J'taeri district]].

===Lara 002.002===
The [[Lara documents/Lara 002.002|second parable]] takes place in or around the reign of [[Shomat]]. To show his faith, a man proposed going on a long sea voyage. The king called it foolishness and forbade him from going. However, Yahvo told the man that he should go, so he did. When the ship came back, he was the only crew member who had died, but he had become well-respected.

===Lara 002.003===
It is unclear when the [[Lara documents/Lara 002.003|third parable]] was written, though one guess is during the reign of [[Asemlef]], because of its xenophobic message. In this one, a D'ni explorer got caught in a flood without a [[Linking Book]], and the natives of the age did not help him. Yahvo came and told him that he should learn to never trust [[ahrotahn]]tee. He then made the flood kill some of the natives. After the flood he converted the natives to believe in Yahvo.

===Lara 002.004===
In [[Lara documents/Lara 002.004|this parable]], Yahvo appeared to a depressed man and told him to stop making excuses, and that he should work believing Yahvo was with him. He did, and he became wealthy and powerful.

===Lara 002.005===
In [[3908 DE]], an apprentice learned that his master was a client of prostitutes and told his fellow apprentices. One did not know about it, one did not care, and one had help set it up. He left in disgust at their three responses, and the shop later "fell apart". [[Lara documents/Lara 002.005|This parable]] is clearly a statement against prostitution.

===Lara 002.006===
Two twins were very close until one of them married; then one prospered and the other grew jealous, but neither was happy. They decided to switch places for a year, and at first they liked it, but then they became unhappy and switched back. From then on, they helped each other and were happy. [[Lara documents/Lara 002.006|This parable]] tells people they should help each other and be happy with what they have.

===Lara 002.007===
In [[6138 DE]], a group of barbarians, the low-speakers, overran the people of Ishveer, a civilization D'ni had traded with. [[Asemlef]] destroyed them because they did not worship Yahvo. [[Lara documents/Lara 002.007|This parable]] emphasizes piety over material goods.

===Lara 002.008===
This is not a parable, but a journal entry from one of the low-speakers from 002.007. Curiously, they spoke D'ni while the people of Ishveer did not. [[Lara documents/Lara 002.008|The entry]] describes the Maintainers' attack and says that they planned to rebuild underground.

===Lara 002.009===
[[Lara documents/Lara 002.009|This ancient tale]] tells of a "soul helper" who instructs his fellow Ronay in the ways of showing devotion and love to Yahvo, and how that devotion will benefit them throughout their lives.