19th of Winter, 516 AV
"Is Laviku in charge of the fall waters, you think?" Aladari asked Tar aloud.
Being closer to the wilds for the past few days had made Aladari consider the Gods more and more. Especially Laviku was on her mind, and she thought that perhaps there was a reason she had been drawn to the falls that morning.
"I know He is busy in the seas, but I feel Him here, I think. It is faint, though, and less powerful than He. Perhaps He has a child." She mused.
Her mother had told her a few tales of Laviku's promiscuity when she was young, but Aladari could not recall anything of his children- save that they were numerous. Her mother had even tried to convince her that Laviku had spent a night at their house before her father came around. Aladari smiled to herself at the memory. Though it clearly wasn't true, it was still a fun story to tell and to listen to, especially in the flowing Vani tongue. Aladari had always thought she might pass on the tall tale someday, if she ever happened to grow close enough to a young believer.
For now, though, the only one she knew well enough was her mutt.
"You want to hear a story, Tar?" She asked, but the dog merely sauntered off to take a sip of the waters.
Regardless of the lack of companionship, Aladari was glad she had come. She had heard that the falls were spectacular in the evening, but in the morning they were quite beautiful as well. This morning as she leaned back on the grass, the sunrise painted the fall waters pink, red, and deep blue as it rose. It threw the light onto the ground in rainbows of color. They were the colors of a rose in budding and in bloom, and the richest waves in the sea. They were sweet, ripe fruits hanging from a tree, and warm red sand beneath her feet.
Aladari closed her eyes and smiled. She missed the hidden beauty of Sunberth, of course, but here there was beauty, too, if only in a different form.
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"Is Laviku in charge of the fall waters, you think?" Aladari asked Tar aloud.
Being closer to the wilds for the past few days had made Aladari consider the Gods more and more. Especially Laviku was on her mind, and she thought that perhaps there was a reason she had been drawn to the falls that morning.
"I know He is busy in the seas, but I feel Him here, I think. It is faint, though, and less powerful than He. Perhaps He has a child." She mused.
Her mother had told her a few tales of Laviku's promiscuity when she was young, but Aladari could not recall anything of his children- save that they were numerous. Her mother had even tried to convince her that Laviku had spent a night at their house before her father came around. Aladari smiled to herself at the memory. Though it clearly wasn't true, it was still a fun story to tell and to listen to, especially in the flowing Vani tongue. Aladari had always thought she might pass on the tall tale someday, if she ever happened to grow close enough to a young believer.
For now, though, the only one she knew well enough was her mutt.
"You want to hear a story, Tar?" She asked, but the dog merely sauntered off to take a sip of the waters.
Regardless of the lack of companionship, Aladari was glad she had come. She had heard that the falls were spectacular in the evening, but in the morning they were quite beautiful as well. This morning as she leaned back on the grass, the sunrise painted the fall waters pink, red, and deep blue as it rose. It threw the light onto the ground in rainbows of color. They were the colors of a rose in budding and in bloom, and the richest waves in the sea. They were sweet, ripe fruits hanging from a tree, and warm red sand beneath her feet.
Aladari closed her eyes and smiled. She missed the hidden beauty of Sunberth, of course, but here there was beauty, too, if only in a different form.
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