Laksah
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Laksah
Laksah, daughter of Soonjah and wife of Chief Hunyat, is widely regarded as the most beautiful woman in the Nutsook tribe. There are many men who have entertained fantasies of stealing her away to be their wife, but no man is strong enough to face the wrath of the chief.
History of the Test of Truth
Laksah is also the tribe's healer and shaman. She is the one who administers the Test of Truth to newcomers to the village. The Nutsook value the truth so much because their ancestor, Nutsook, was exploring the lands east of their village and ran into a strange swamp that produced illusions and tricks of the mind. The swamp preyed on Nutsook's emotions and pride and tried to kill him. He fled the forest and survived, but the experience had shaken him to the core. He became focused on the discernment of truth and warned everyone he met about the dangers of the Swamp of Illusion. Nutsook developed a way to discern the truthfulness of a person in their mind and their heart. The Test always examines both because while a person's mind can be convinced of the truth of his lies, his heart is not easily persuaded to lie. In later years, the village was named after Nutsook and it became the responsibility of the village shaman to administer the Test of Truth to all newcomers.
