Glossary

A "rite of passage" pilgrimage a Starlyng might take to the Nexus to pose the Ouroboros Husk their one allotted question, which Ouroboros has programmed itself to answer before its consciousness departed. The answer is unable to be heard or known by anyone but the Querent. The closest approximation of Ouroboros's "voice" would be the sound of a black hole.

If a Starlyng asks the question, "What is the secret to the Universe?" then they will be under the same oath as the Firstborns and will never be able to voice it without risking Quietus.