-Sleep on your feet, rest will come soon enough, but here you will not get up again.
-Keep topaz in your pocket, this will focus your intent. The universe listens.
-Do not eat food from the dirt, or if you must, rinse it thoroughly. Once the dirt is within, you will never be free of it.
-Let others gather around you, but do not tell them all that you know.
-Avoid walking during sunny days, this will only hasten the bleaching of your bones.
-Take your water from fast moving sources only, lest you be pulled down in the mud.
-When you can no longer walk, crawl.
-The tar will stick to you, and try to pull you under. Remember that you must be stronger than it.
-Do not cry out for help. The others don’t deserve your fate.
-If you can still move your hands, take the topaz out of your pocket and swallow it.
-When the dark pulls you down, focus on the stone within you.
-Sleep with your belly down.
-When you wake again, you may marvel at your new form.
-Try not to mind the stares of others. It is merely awe.