The priestess woke up to the rising sun. That would be the day on which her destiny would be fulfilled. There was not much time left, and the offering was already prepared. It was a moonflower, a rare plant that only blooms in a specific cave during a full moon. The gift was of exceptional value, and she was aware that the spirit beasts would never decline it. It was about time when Maru, the bear of dawn, awakened and appeared in the sky. The priestess found herself atop a mountain, where the breeze resembled a rough embrace of Mother Earth. Just in time, a figure of a celestial bear appeared in the sleepy morning sky. The woman carefully put the moonflower on the ground. It was rather large, approximately of the size of a ripe pumpkin. The delicate, pale petals complemented her tan skin.
“Maru, spirit of dawn!” the priestess exclaimed. “Please accept this humble offering and grant me your celestial power!”
“That’s not good,” she thought. The priestess knew that her chance of success was much slimmer than she expected. Now her only hope is the spirit of afternoon… or else… no, she didn’t want to think about the last possibility. The infamous spirit of dusk was the one nobody ever wanted to deal with. What happens if she doesn't get another chance? Her thoughts were whirling in a rapid manner. Her thoughts were lifted from the abyss of despair upon the appearance of Tareesh, the elusive catfish spirit of the afternoon.
The woman stood on her feet. She was aware that Tareesh was the softest of them all; perhaps this time her plan would work?
The Twilight Mother, also known as the serpent of the sunset shimmer, was widely regarded as one of the most despised spirit beasts of all. The trickster god, the shameless deity, the fool’s divinity—that's what Raa was called, and yet, the priestess decided to take her last chance. She picked up the moonflower from the ground and held it up in front of her head.
The priestess replied, “Everything! Nothing is more important to me than this.”
“Never.” She spoke very harshly. “I didn't make it this far to turn back now.”
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