"Tr̈if vrewir nän" in the original Grazu, what started as a simple means of banishing the monsters of the darkness so that children might sleep soundly, has turned into a fairly standard luck ritual.— Human textbook
In a way, the banishing is an extension of the
Tale of the Dzhdagorr, stemming from parts of those stories. It was certainly a prime element of the
The Faith of the Star-Eyed when the religion was in its heyday. With their deities based so extensively on celestial bodies, to the extent that even the evil gods were represented by bright objects, it is curious that there is still an element left to deal with darkness.
The ritual itself is simple enough, albeit longer than most standard luck superstitions. The
Garruw performing it will usually leave the space of an evening to finish. It begins with a simple flight, circling up and down a number of times, depending on how anxious the garruw in question is about what is happening. They then light several light sources, placed roughly in a circle around themselves.
After this is complete, the garruw will state the matter about which they need luck, or the thing that must be banished. They will do this several times, customarily allowing their voice to get softer and softer as they go. After this, more circles, this time horizontally oriented, beginning in a tight circle directly over the lights, getting wider and wider. When the garruw deems they have extended their circle far enough, they blast energy as they circle once more. This completes the banishing.
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