Ichiruki Mythology Contest: By His Side by Xovinx, literature
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Ichiruki Mythology Contest: By His Side
They were known by many names, over many ages. He was known as Osiris among the mortals of this country, the King of their gods. And yet, it was not that name he heard, calling him back from the haze of death.
"Ichigo!"
Ichigo. His name. The name of the immortal, not the god.
Rukia landed at her husband's side, her form shifting from her bird-avatar to her more human appearance. Magic, returned to full strength when balance was restored, flowed through her like the flooding Nile, pure, life-giving power.
"Wake up, Ichigo, please..." she begged, all her magic backing her desire. Moments passed, long, agonizing moments, and
Distant Waters
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*Inhale* *Exhale* *Inhale* *Exhale* *Inhale* **Exhale* The water gushed upon her tail again and she stretched her jaw as her chest tightened, how much longer would she suffer these twin fates..? Violet eyes swept over the dawning sky and she dived fully into the water, swimming downstream in search desperately for the nearest freindly villiage, she had gone too far in her exploration last night and had wandered too far into the forest at that, if she hadn't been helped by her freind... she shuddered at the thought and swam a bit faster, when would this curse finally end....?
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Myth: Weaver Princess and Cow-Hearder Boy.
*Tanabata story*
Tanabata (meaning "Evening of the seventh") is a Japanese star festival celebrating the meeting of the deities Orihime and Hikoboshi. According to legend, the Milky Way separates these lovers, and they are allowed to meet only once a year on the seventh day of the seventh lunar month of the lunisolar calendar.
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*Orihime (Weaving Princess), daughter of the Tentei (Sky King, or the universe itself),
wove beautiful clothes by the bank of the Amanogawa (Milky Way, "heavenly river").*
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