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[biteoffherhead]

[The weather's been pretty tough, lately, and it's kept Moro inside. But, for once, she can be seen outside the village, not too far, soaking up as much warmth from the sunlight as she can.

Winter hasn't treated her very well. She's looking even more skinny than usual, with ribs showing and even her fur looking like it's thinning in places.

But, in this case, she isn't here for food. Simply, to sunbathe.]

Comments

[biteoffherhead]

That is correct. With my might and my fangs, none shall harm the trees.

[tolivefortoday]

It's good to know the forest is being protected. Thank you for taking on such a task.

[She means it honestly, of course, though showing appreciation now is a good plan altogether. Yun doesn't want to end up as Moro-food later on when the snow is gone and she can finally spend days wandering that forest herself...]

Though what brings you so close to the village today? Is it the sunlight?

[biteoffherhead]

Yes. It is a lovely day. Amaterasu must be smiling down upon us.

[tolivefortoday]

[She does eventually move a few steps closer to Moro.]

Amaterasu? Who's that?

[biteoffherhead]

The goddess of the sun. The mother of all life.

[tolivefortoday]

A goddess for the sun... Is there one for the moon?

[biteoffherhead]

His name has been sung, yes, though I have never seen him, nor has he been trapped in this wretched place. He is Tsukuyomi.

[tolivefortoday]

[The moon god has never been trapped here? But why reference that? Unless...]

Do you mean that the sun goddess has been trapped here before?

[biteoffherhead]

Yes. Though she has returned since.

[tolivefortoday]

It's strange that this place can take gods and goddesses as easily as it can mortal people... What was she like?

[biteoffherhead]

She wore a wolf form. Quite flattering!

[And oh so amusing that she wasn't in human form.]

Gentle, and loving, as any mother is. But full of life, like a pup.

[tolivefortoday]

She isn't normally a wolf, then? Though she sounds like quite a character for a goddess. Usually I hear stories of those being very ceremonial or vengeful.

[biteoffherhead]

Of all the forms she could have chosen, she chose a wolf.

Vengeance is the fault of humans who wrong them.

[tolivefortoday]

Hmm. They do usually do something to make a god angry, don't they... [It's less of a question, more a statement. That is how the stories go, after all.] So, that means the sun goddess has the power to change her shape?

[biteoffherhead]

She is the mother of all existence. She can do as she wishes.