*Corrections being made*

It was a sad day when Taji died.


Taji had one older child, who had died from illess at age 9. Her only survinig child, Taji, was only 5 years old when her mama died.
But the tribe took very good care of the girl, collectively raising the beauitful little girl who looked just like her mama.
But, out of fear, it would be several years before anyone tried the portions again.

One day, while conducting research, 14 year old Taji was be relentlessly harassed by a noisy, squawking bird. So persistent is the bird, that it would almost seem that it is deliberately trying to disrupt Taji's research!

Taji watched the bird. Somehow she felt the bird was trying to tell her something. Her mother always told her to watch the creatures about her; they were amoung her greatest teachers.
So Taji left the bird alone. Then suddely, Taji found that the bird had a piece of paper in his claw which was a recipe to give more energy, black orchid + tiger lily + cactus.
Taji gingerly tried the portion.
It didn't blow up!
The small tribe tried the portion and found themselves needing to excercise! The portion, which would give the tribe enegery helped to build nuscle and all gained the skills needed as builders.
Taji continued to learn the skills of the Alchemy. Ali, her teacher the meaning and properties of the Cactus, Tily Lily, Black Orchid, and rose. Both their strenghts and weakness.
"The power of the Alchemy," Ali often to Taji, "in your hands is the power to do great good or great harm. Use this gift well."
Later, was Taji's idea that the properties of each herb along with each portion would be recorded.
"Lest we forget and have more accidents that killed my mother." Taji once said.
"Accidents are unavoidable, little one." Ali cautioned the girl.

So little Taji, at age 14, begame Ali's best student
Ali was an older, but kinder man. He too had just lost his wife, leaving him to raise 2 year old Elf.
When Taji was 18, she begame Ali's wife and with Ali, had seven sons and one daughter, Allie, named after her father.
Taji stopped working in the Alchemy for many years, for she was a nursing mum.
But Taji was a quick study and dispite the time she had to take off to care for a baby, she continued her work in the Alchemy.

Ali was a good man.
But one day Ali did die of old age.

Taji then married Elf. And they too had seven children.

Six girls, Diana, Deanna, Ianna, Alaina, Zaina and one son, named Taj after his mother and grandmother. Like thier parents, all seven would grow up to be Master Scientists.

Right after the birth of her last child and only son by Elf, Taji, now a Master Parnet, could fully give herself to the arts of Alchemy.
It was during this time that the fire burned out. Usually, this was something that was upsetting, for then the air would go cold and there would be great sickness.
But on this day, there was found a large diamond in the corals.
Taji wisely told the tribe to pour water onto the stone, lest anyone burn themselves.
Once cooled, Chief Ahi, the tribe's firsst Chief, picked up the Diamond and following Taji's adivse, placed the Diamond in its place in the Great Door.
The Great Door sat on top of the cliff, overlooking the whole Ciity. The Door barred the way to whatever was on the other side.
Once the Diamond fitted, there was great rejoicing.
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Life is hard. So put on your big girl panties and deal with it.