全球花寶培育師俱樂部的起源
紫之賢寶Kee離開那位蓄鬍的朋友已經好幾個月了。接到消息的人們都相當難過，然而這樣的情況並沒有持續太久。人們知道他們和那位留著鬍子的男人一樣：他們的花寶也會在未來的某一天離開，而那一天可能很快就會來臨——因為沒有人可以改變花寶根深蒂固的天性。所有人都明白（至少他們自己是這麼想的），即使花寶不再依賴他們而離開，他們也永遠不會忘記牠們。美好的回憶總是歷歷在目。
截至目前為止，人們至少照顧過數十種、甚至數百種花寶。儘管大部分的花寶已經前往新棲息地生活了，還是有一些較為年幼的花寶享受人類的陪伴。在人類活動的領域之外，仍存在少數尚未探勘的土地，於是旅行者在機緣下巧遇花寶與牠們的照料者。旅行者深深著迷於這些奇特的生物，並且決定就此定居、與花寶建立友誼，希望能與其相互扶持，而他們也順利地與花寶共存共榮。
人們鮮少讓花寶獨處超過一、兩個小時，因為他們沒有忘記鬍子男與Kee的教訓，也沒有遺忘當晚樹林裡所發生的事。人們衷心期盼同樣的悲劇不會再次發生。
然而，天有不測風雲。
某日一陣狂風大作，將粗製的木盆吹得七零八落，任其散落在樹叢、泥濘與溪流裡。數不清的多葉茄果、沙梨果和土洋蔥頓時不知去向，絲毫不剩一梗一籽。人們嘗試撿回果實，但卻個個空手而回，於是花寶的照料者們（現在有28人了）只好分頭尋找食物。他們打算在一小時之內就返回花寶身邊。
隨後照料者們逐漸意識到，他們必須深入樹林，才能採集到足量的蔬果。而當他們採到果實，就會在附近看見另一顆，再往前走就又能發現一顆。收穫滿滿的果實之後，一些人打算就此折返，返家的路卻遭到夜幕掩蓋；另一群人則走向樹林深處，嘗試找尋更多物資。直到隔天一早，才有少數的人終於回到聚落，然而等在他們眼前的是——
陷入沉沉睡眠的花寶。牠們大大的眼皮顫動著，有的輕緩、有的劇烈，肚皮隨著每一次的呼吸起起伏伏，人們甚至能聽到牠們的鼾聲……或者該說是悶哼。那是一種又細又尖的鼻音，不久後又會漸趨平靜。睡著的花寶圍成一個碩大的圓圈，照映出比彩虹更為燦爛的色彩。
但是這般寧靜的景象並未帶來歡笑，因為沉睡的花寶怎樣也叫不醒。
無論是低聲呼喚、輕揉肚子，或是大聲拍手、重重跺腳，照料者們使出渾身解數，卻沒有任何一隻花寶睜開眼睛。其他人帶著戰利品回來時，他們同樣低聲呼喚每一隻花寶、輕揉牠們的肚子，花寶的鼾聲卻愈來愈大、鼻息愈來愈粗重，最後變成此起彼落的共鳴。
最後一名同伴也回來後，眾人便不斷地搖晃著牠們，希望能將其喚醒。經過數個小時的努力，通體鵝黃、四肢雪白且有著圓形白斑的Olo醒來了。牠依偎在照料者的懷裡，睡眼惺忪地打了個哈欠，然後緩緩睜開雙眼。當Olo看到摯友露出謝天謝地的笑容，頓時興奮得跳上跳下，還一屁股坐在一隻深紅色花寶的肚皮上，嚇得牠驚慌失措地爬起來，同時也驚醒其他熟睡中的花寶。
花寶一隻隻都為人類夥伴歸來、朋友再度團聚感到雀躍不已。當晚人們達成協議，決定不惜一切代價也要避免花寶再次集體陷入沉睡。當時的人類僅能憑藉隻字片語溝通，但是他們已經有所體悟——為了保護花寶，人類必須將三大誓約奉為圭臬。
#1: If humans need to explore surrounding lands without their Peridots, at least half of them must stay behind to assure the safety and comfort of their magical friends.
#2: No human can be gone from their Peridot for more than one day.
#3: Humans must always show their Peridots love and kindness and help them prosper as a species.
Thereafter, the humans called themselves Keepers of Peridots. This designation – similar to “parent” or “best friend” – was not just a title but also a promise, and it endured without dispute or uncertainty.
Every Peridot was protected.
And cared for.
And loved.
來自全球花寶培育師俱樂部的留言：
Dear Reader,
PKS here. We just wanted to pop in and update you on this newly restored chapter of the Peridoctus.
We believe that the Peridot species, when left unattended by every keeper within the same time frame, will fall into a mass hibernation. In fact, Fasciana’s pages (which we’ll reveal over time) indicate that Peridots, in various stages of human history, have gone through mass hibernation.
We should also note that the Peridot Keeper Society is somewhat a successor of the “Keepers of Peridots,” but this is coincidental.
十幾年前，學者在茅利塔尼亞的考古挖掘過程中，發現一本名為「Peridoctus」的破舊古籍。學者對於這個嶄新的收穫嘖嘖稱奇，但原先的驚奇卻逐漸轉為質疑，因為他們不相信這本圖鑑能夠用於解讀人類歷史。人們認為該書所記載的、對於稀世珍獸的描述純屬無稽之談，研究者於是將其賣給鄰近的古籍收藏商。整整十年期間，這本書都被塵封在「怪誕奇聞」的書堆中……直至十年後，紐澤西的業餘神秘動物學家Dabnis Pryor才在度假時意外發現它。
書中的篇章令他深深著迷，他也相信花寶的存在絕非杜撰，而是真實存在的生物！於是Pryor先生決定將此作為畢生志業，窮盡心力地向世人昭示Peridoctus記載的生物確實存在，同時也致力於揭開該書作者Fasciana de Saggia（後世稱之為賢者Fasciana）的神秘面紗。
Upon his return to the U.S., Mr. Pryor posted self-made illustrations of the species in online forums. These devotees, though small in number, informally called themselves the Peridot Appreciation Society. Passionate as they were, these members tirelessly scoured the internet for any evidence of Peridot existence … but to no avail.
Then one day in 2022, there was a sighting of a Peridot in Malaysia. And then in Singapore. Soon thereafter, countless people spotted Peridots in cities and towns across Norway, Denmark, and Australia. Soon, snapshots of colorful Peridots flooded the online forum. This, the watershed moment the Society was waiting for.
Now people all across the world needed guidance to care for their new friends, so they turned to the Peridot Appreciation Society. Its members possessed instant access to the Peridoctus and, with it, a unique look into the history and behaviors of the species. Steadily, the members spouted off advice and best practices to all those taking care of Peridots.
Everyone in the Society quickly felt a growing need to define their role. “What do we call ourselves?” they asked online. “Owners?” Nah – too one-sided. “Parents?” Well, humans didn’t give birth to the Peridots, so …
On the forums, people often used the word “keep” to express their daily tending to their Peridots. To keep Peridots safe and secure. To keep an eye out. To keep Peridots developing the way that they should be. The role was now clear: Keeper.
And so, the Peridot Keeper Society (“PKS”) was born.
The Keepers of Peridots remain an inspiration to us, particularly with their three vows. We took them a step further to define the roles of the PKS as follows: to educate people on how to care for Peridots; to plan and promote events and activities for humans and Peridots to participate in together; and to preserve Peridot history through the restoration and interpretation of the Peridoctus.
So that’s our story! Thank you for your continued support of Peridots, and stay tuned for more updates on the Peridoctus.
Yours Truly,
PKS