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Chronicles of the Sun & Moon — Part One
Origins
He didn’t know why he hated the moon.
Her infuriatingly gentle ways, her sickeningly patient smiles. The manner in which she would shine her light on the weary ones, guiding them home, made him frustrated. He resolved to do the same but the men shied away from his burning glare and sought shelter under the cooling moonbeams.
When a child was injured during a walk, he looked to the Goddess of the Moon for help. She gave him strength to continue his journey and the courage to finally be reunited with his family. His mother looked up at the pale crescent in the sky and sent a silent prayer.
When a child was beaten up, the Sun God’s fury cast his blinding rays on the bullies. They ran from the heat and left the broken boy in the middle of a field. Cautiously, afraid to hurt more than help, the Sun God carried the child to his village. Instead of receiving thanks, he was berated for bringing his scorching heat so close to their fields. In his rush to save the child, his light had intensified and left burnt trees and dying crops in his path.
Angry and with hurt in his heart, the Sun God banished himself from the rest of the world. If it was impossible to help the people of this earth then he would rather live alone. So he went up the highest mountain, where the peak…
