We are told that even the Chosen of Dragon and Song are not to touch them directly. Even for us, it is an act of blasphemy. They reside in the Shrine of Song, hidden in cloth. I had never even looked directly upon them before. I had thought they were ancient tablets of scripture. Basic tenets of Song... But there was nothing written upon them, and when I touched the Song Crystal, I knew that was the true shape of Her. I felt Her humming inside me.
Her bird is only [...] a guardian, touted as a goddess on the tongues of men alone. A guide and a blessing and a protector, but no goddess.