Devotee of Entwining

Unevolved

The grand designs of the Ten affect us all—even little ol' me. Everyone in my village is dead—killed by the servants of silence and lust. All I have left is this book. I found it in the grip of a man who lived in fear of an otherworldly threat. He won't need it anymore.

Evolved

I found a note in the book: To break the code: read it inwards from the outside, towards the "spindle," alternating between left and right for each letter.
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