in the realm of valor, where virtues are heralded above all, there exists a practice of erstwhile shadow, yet bearing significance unuttered. 'tis the ritual of smoking, not of the nefarious kind, but akin to the art of preexportation of herbs and essences, a craft most noble. to master this, one must cast aside former notions, embrace the requirement to recommence from scratch, learning anew the ways of the old. in this endeavor, the wisdom unspoken, unuttered by sages, becomes the guide, leading one through the mists of ignorance to the dawn of enlightenment.