The Myth of the Silver Veil

The Silver Veil was once the protective shroud of a forgotten moon goddess who, in ancient times, guarded the realm of the dead. It is said that the Veil thins once a year, and on that night the spirits of the lost walk the earth, returning to their homes or haunting those who wronged them in life. The Veil shows as a glowing mist across the peaks, and some believe brave souls who walk through it can speak with their ancestors, though not all who enter return.

The people of Kaukai say that if you hear a knocking at your door on the night of the Silver Veil, do not answer it, for it means a spirit has come to claim you or a loved one. Children are told to place candles in their windows to ward off the dead.

On Veil-night every window in Kaukai holds a candle; a dark house is thought to invite the dead.
The names of the recently lost are not spoken aloud that night, lest they hear and turn back.
Some climbers seek the Veil to speak with an ancestor. Those who return speak little of it.