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The Apple-of-the-Eye lives in the Glassgarden, the part of the Mansus open to the sight of the Glory. It guards the entrance to the garden with the Mirage Door, that demands you best yourself before you may proceed, for the Apple-of-the-Eye permits no equal.
=== Worship ===
Anybody who seeks beauty and perfection eventually crosses paths with the Glorious Lie. It - or she - is worshiped by artists and their muses, monks and priests of all stripes, and those who wish to rise above humanity. The first step to getting the Apple's approval is the admission that you are beneath it - that the power you call upon is not yours.
The Tower of Treasures bestows great miracles unto those who respect its boundaries, but most wish to eventually be elevated from their position as an unwelcome guest - then they undertake the [[Marks of Clarity]], shedding their every imperfection until only the most glorious parts of the soul remain. The resulting pseudo-Long join the Apple-of-the-Eye in the Glassgarden as Flowers.
== Servants ==
=== Names ===
The names of the Tower of Treasures are many. The English occultist and poetess Heron Maribelle wrote that all the jewels of the world were first given Name by the Tower. It might not be true, but the Tower’s name are as glorious as gems, no matter what we say.
==== Jonquil ====
‘I permit you to behold me. Briefly. I don’t want to be stained by human breath, you know.’<br />
=== Emanations ===
All who undertake the Marks of Clarity eventually become Flowers in the garden of the Apple-of-the-Eye. Of course, they aren’t usually actual flowers, but beautiful men and women, or wonder-maned animals, or deities given shape. There is one thing in common between all Flowers: Before anything, they are beautiful and careless.
==== Jaded Maiden ====
When the Tower of Treasures requires emissaries - which is always - these Maidens are the first to serve. If all the Hours were killed at once, if their blood flooded the Wood, if the Glory was shattered into a thousands pinpricks of light, their facial expression would change only slightly. They make for excellent liars.<br />