Difference between revisions of "Weeping"

In the weeks preceding the Weeping, [[highstorm]]s grow more and more infrequent, before eventually stopping altogether.{{book ref|sa1|25}} A few days after the last highstorm, the skies cloud over and it begins to rain. The rain continuedcontinues ceaselessly for two weeks, until Lightday, the Rosharan New Year.{{book ref|sa1|44}} On Lightday, one of two things happen. If the Lightday marks the start of an even-numbered year, the day will be calm - such years are called Light Years. At the start of odd-numbered years, the Weeping is instead interrupted by a hightorm.{{book ref|sa2|76}} Following Lightday are two more weeks of constant rain.{{book ref|sa2|46}} At the end of the Weeping, the highstorms return, albeit they are initially weaker than usual.{{book ref|sa1|4}}

Halfway between two Weepings in the year is [[Midpeace]], aanother prolonged period of time with no highstorms.{{book ref|sa2|45}}