Written by Budorah the Apostle
In the thirteenth watch I heard a whisper: "Joshua, keep the lamp between breaths." And I saw that the lamp was the heart, and the oil was attention.

1 Of Names Call nothing by its first name. The first is the outer garment; the second is the tendon; the third is the bone. Marginalia:He who keeps the ledger of mercy spends without loss.
2 The Desert Catechism The sand teaches consent. Each grain agrees to be ground to glass and yet remains sand.

_{REFERENCING:
Campbell, J., 1949. The Hero with a Thousand Faces. New York: Pantheon Books. Relevance: Campbell’s exploration of mythological archetypes, including figures of rebellion or betrayal (e.g., tricksters or fallen gods), aligns with the Budorah Chronicles’ theme of a “Cosmic Betrayer” as a mythic figure.}