THE GEM CREED
This is my gem. There are many like it, but this one is mine.
My gem is my greatest treasure. It is my pride. I will guard it as I guard my life.
Without me, my gem is unprotected. Without my gem, I am incomplete.
I will know my gem better than I know myself. I will know every facet, every flaw, every glimmer and every reflection.
I will keep my gem close. I will protect it from harm, from loss, and from those who would take it.
My gem and I are bound together. We stand against the world.
Before all that I hold sacred, I swear this creed.
My gem is mine. And I am its keeper.
So be it.
