"Indeed. Or someone who chose to leave the tribe without telling anyone," her tone is wry.
She is careful as she paints on his skin. "Some tales say she grew angry, withheld her bounty. Others that the tribe gave a greater offering than normal at long intervals and when the time came they could not offer Her the greater bounty. The tribe agreed that someone must go into the forest, seek the Goddess, plead for their sake, but they were afraid. They knew that whoever went might never return."
"He who was born winged volunteered to go, to enter the forest in search of the goddess."
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Date: 2024-07-28 06:14 pm (UTC)She is careful as she paints on his skin. "Some tales say she grew angry, withheld her bounty. Others that the tribe gave a greater offering than normal at long intervals and when the time came they could not offer Her the greater bounty. The tribe agreed that someone must go into the forest, seek the Goddess, plead for their sake, but they were afraid. They knew that whoever went might never return."
"He who was born winged volunteered to go, to enter the forest in search of the goddess."