Originally Posted by
Raven2014
Uh ... yes? But I don't think that make it mutual exclusive to their connection to the people. Venat in an Azem, and this was her speech:
"Land that stretch forever. Skies one could drown in. The heart beat of natural, silence yet strong.
And amidst it all a people. Beacon of light and line. Laughter that warmed my heart like naught else before.
They are my meaning and my purpose. My love."
So yeah, it's pretty safe to say for Azem, their connection to the "people" would rank 1st with everything else a pretty distance second. Also don't forget, the capstone of Azem power is the ability to summon ... not beast, not gods or element, but other "people" to their aid, which symbolize the strength of their connection.