u/Athas

The Key states:

> All vislae carry an object that represents this connection. This object is called the Testament of Suns and looks like a stylized hand with six fingers

The Testament of Suns is also famously included with the Black Cube, as the resin hand. Is the intended meaning that all non-Apostate Vislae carry around just such a small hand sculpture? Where do they keep it? Do they use it to shake each other's hands?

Invisible Sun is a magical and surreal universe, which I like, but for this particular facet I have a difficult time grokking what it would be like for all Vislae to carry around this little hand. Are they all identical? Are they mass-produced somewhere? Can you get a new one if you drop yours, or it gets stolen? Does it have to be a six-fingered hand sculpture, or can it be some other object with the same symbolic significance? Are there really no Vislae who think it's rather silly and just leave it at home?

I assume it's intended to be similar to how religious persons often carry around a small talisman of their faith (e.g. a crucifix necklace), but those tend to be a lot more practical than a 23cm hand statue.