Little snippet thinking of flower goddess Gill and sun god Vash. A mini story lmao
The water god Lyric was a possessive god, and when he discovered the flower goddess and the beauty she brought, he sought to make her his. Your petals are too delicate to be unsheltered, he told her, I can make certain you bloom in safety with me. He kept her secure, isolated, on a remote island within his seas; it was a place no other gods could reach. There she grew her flowers across each spare inch of the island, upon the mountains and in the fields and valleys, the island filled with colors. Lyric kept her flowers watered, but they never seemed to get as bright as she tried to get them. Alone but for Lyric, who would occassionally leave her there on the island, she sung amongst her flowers.
But as remote as Lyric tried to ensure this island had been, one god was able to find it. It was the color that caught his eye.
The sun god Vash, spreading warmth and light from the clouds, flew amongst them. He saw the beacon in the sea far below him, catching his eye. Millions of colors and flowers of all sorts dotted the island. Never before had he seen something quite like this. He decided to take a look, and as he got closer he heard enchanting singing drifting from the flowers. They echoed the voice of the goddess.
She had been started by the appearance of this stranger, having never interacted with anyone besides Lyric, but he reassured her that he was a friend. Vash told Gill he was drawn in by her flowers, and she became excited. She started showing him her island, teaching him about her beloved flowers of all sorts. He stayed for hours, and the longer he stayed the brighter her flowers became. They thrived with Vash's light, and Gill herself also seemed to take on a new shine, her gold spun hair sparkling as it reflected his radiance.
He left before Lyric returned, and when Lyric left again then Vash returned. He visited Gill whenever he could, ensuring she never had a lonely day since they had met. From his warmth, his kindness, and his light, Gill quickly fell in love with Vash. From her love, she created sunflowers, which, like how she seemed pulled towards Vash, the flowers knew to turn their petals towards his rays.
Lyric, perceptive as he is, eventually realized she had a secret frequent visitor; he saw the sunflowers growing and felt the love within their bloom. Enraged, he flooded the island, crushing under the waves each flower.
Vash found her alone on the ruined island. She cried for her flowers, knelt on the muddy ground that once was lush.
The island was completely absent of its vibrant colors. Gill's hair itself had become heavy and dull. Vash had also fallen in love with Gill. Unable to watch her filled with sadness, he came with his light and it brought the shine to her hair. The warmth dried the soil and her clothes. He could not regrow her flowers, but he did fill her with his love.
Wanting to be together, knowing the wrath of Lyric, he resolved to release her from the island prison. He used the sun's warmth to boil the seas and create a path of dryness for her to cross the sea to reach the next shore, and inland they escaped where Lyric's waters could not harm them.
But that's not the end of the tale. Water and flowers are forever hand in hand, always.
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