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A voice came from a mountain far to the east where a shining tree lay. This tree was called the Waske’Uhet by the spirits but the world tree by the mortals.
‘NO’ A spirit’s voice boomed ‘I CANNOT ALLOW YOU TO REINCARNATE TO STOP THEM, THEY ARE GONE AND HAVE BEEN FOR 2 YEARS!’ The spirit whom the voice belonged to is a harsh looking spirit with honed teeth and armor with an insignia of a sun imprinted on its chest. From the bottom down however, there were wispy legs in greaves and an animal skin wrapped around his waist
‘Artem please lower your tone you're going to shake the mountain, and anyways it was just a... suggestion that’s all nothing to do with them perhaps your senses are acting up again’ A spirit said, with antlers like an adult deer in wonderfully made teal gown with many accessories and details. Its face looked human, but similarly looked like a deer. almost like a mix of the two.
The two spirits who were talking to one another were Artem is Praie. Both are world spirits tasked with protecting the world and making things anew. Artem is the spirit of Predators and one of the spirits of hostility whereas Praie is the spirit of prey both are almost seen fighting since Artem’s creations kill hundreds of Praie’s creations to survive.
‘WHAT DO YOU MEAN IT WAS “just an idea” YOU WOULD DIE AND ALL OF US WOULD HAVE TO TAKE ON YOUR DUTIES WHILE YOUR OFF RUNNING TO A THREAT THAT DOESNT EXIST’ Artem continued to shout
‘Well y-yes but, well, the oracle said-’Praie said stammering
‘OH, BE QUIET WITH YOUR CURSED ORACLE THE LAST TIME THEY WERE RIGHT WAS A FEW YEARS AGO WHEN, WHEN-’ Artem tried to force the words out, but it would only prove Praie right.
‘Hmm’ Praie hummed thoughtfully ‘well the only prophecies they gave a few years ago was, oh, right, what was it again’ Praie remarked smarmily
‘That they would rise’ Artem muttered
‘Hm what was that Artem’ Praie said still in that snarky tone
‘THAT THEY WOULD RISE OKAY, THERE I SAID IT, ARE YOU HAPPY NOW’ Artem screamed at Praie
‘Ecstatic’ Praie said a grin wide across their face
Artem sighed. 'Okay fine lets go to the world tree and tell the elders and the tree and try and get their blessing’
‘ZAKESA¹’ Praie remarked
(¹Yes)
The two world spirits climbed up the mountain where the world tree lay and eventually, they saw the world tree standing as strong as the sea its roots engulfing the mountain glowing braids of leaves flowed from its branches the continued their pace as they pushed aside the leaves and into the undercover part of the tree where the only light is that of the tree and in there they found the elders.
‘O renowned elders’ Artem began 'I wish for your counsel as to my counterpart, The World spirit Praie. It has recently come to my attention through the said spirit that they wish to be reborn due to an oracle who once bore the spirit name Kaskeas, foresaw that an evil from our collective past is waking again and Praie believes they can stop it. So please, I humble myself to you, allow them to be reborn’
The eldest spirit who sat center stage stood up, their clothes seemed to flow like the tides in the sea and the rivers movement, their name was Lattear, Elder spirit of the world's waters.
Lattear pointed to Praie and said ‘Tell me why it is you went to that cursed oracle to try and see our fate and the fate of our subjects. Why did you ask about Them specifically did you feel something amiss, or did you want to ensure that they stay buried. we already known what we are going to do to their leader’
Praie looked up at Lattear and wondered what they could say to try and help their case.
‘W-well umm you must see I-’Praie was cut off by Artem who spoke up for them
‘O honorable Lattear, to begin, Praie saw them approaching the mountain with their leader we were certain that they were trying to attack the mountain and have their mages take the power of the world tree, and secondly Praie had a vision. He saw that They were trying to destroy the clans and silence the sun, so they went to the oracle. Please believe them Lattear. They need to be reborn.’
Lattear looked shocked if Artem is helping Praie it truly must be serious. Lattear spoke again
‘Well, if you would defend Praie then I assume it is something serious after all we all know that the two of you aren't all so much friendly to one another’
Lattear laughed and the other Elder Spirits did too, admittedly yes Praie and Artem did not be kind with one another, but they are siblings, nothing could change that they still loved one another dearly. Lattear stopped laughing but some of the others still lightly laughed at it and Lattear began to speak again
‘Very well I give you my blessing and I would like to tell you something regarding what you should do.’
Praie said excitedly ‘Yes, what is it you want me to do’
‘Seek out the spirit Ansawir, she recently got reborn she will help you’
‘of course, I will Great Lattear’
With that Lattear plucked a leaf from the world tree and gave it to Praie. He hesitated but reminded himself that he could do this and with that he ate the leaf.
At first nothing happened, he just stood there blankly staring at his hand which once held the leaf, but he felt his legs going, soon it spread up his chest through their chest to his arms and neck until he was almost gone. And eventually it reached his face. He disappeared in a puff of mist. The mist which he once was floated aimlessly through the air coating the trees, the grass, seemingly the air itself, in his mist.
Somewhere near the northern Dark wood the ex-Leader of the void clan stumbled across a baby in fabulous teal robes which were obviously too big for him with many and accessory, a face clad with swirling marks (clearly a tribe has marked him but the ex-Leader did not recognize these marks), a mop of auburn hair and in the hair two small hardly noticeable antlers. next to the baby there were flowers of so many varieties. they seemed to glow before disappearing coating the grass in a cool mist. The ex-Leader seemed shocked at the flowers trick but in a way in which it makes you think he has seen it before, like it was a distant memory that got unlocked.
The baby opened its eyes, the ex-Leader saw the child had jade green eyes which glowed dimly, but in the forest's covering it was seeable, making the trees' colors more present. The ex-Leader thought to himself ‘huh what a strange child, with antlers and jade green eyes’.
The ex-Leader looked up and saw Artem. It seemed like they were following their sibling to see where they would be reborn.
Artem spoke 'So it appears you are to look after my sibling, what a stroke of fate this is. After all you did try to kill us a few years back, now you are looking after the most important child you will ever lay your eyes upon. Change your ways' Artem warned ‘or I will take my sibling from you and put them in hands which haven't been sullied’
After saying that Artem Disappeared. The ex-Leader stood there shook until the baby began to cry, a horrible wail it did bawl, where the ex-Leader scooped him up and began to wander away with the strange child his teal robes flowing behind him.