"Master Chuta, please take the forefront and share your tale?"
Chuta Allfriend slowly steps from the line and takes his place at the front of the makeshift stage, turning a hand up and looking at the rain. "Well how do you like that..."
Ciel chimed, "Nophica blesses this celebration." Nathan agreed, "Halone and Nophica are fighting over our storyteller." getting a confident smirk from Ciel and a smile from Xenedra at the comment. Leanne nods in agreement; looking up to the sky as she enjoys the water hitting her form.
Xenedra holds an arm uselessly over her head. "Ooph..." Ojune reaches into his satchel and pulls out a large hat. How did that fit?!
Despite the rain, everyone either smiling or tolerating it, Chuta continued with his tale.
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"When most people think of the Twelve, they think of powerful, mighty Gods. They might not be all benevolent, not all the time, but there's certainly nothing anyone could say about Nophica to paint her in a poor light."
Chuta Allfriend slowly steps from the line and takes his place at the front of the makeshift stage, turning a hand up and looking at the rain. "Well how do you like that..."
Ciel chimed, "Nophica blesses this celebration." Nathan agreed, "Halone and Nophica are fighting over our storyteller." getting a confident smirk from Ciel and a smile from Xenedra at the comment. Leanne nods in agreement; looking up to the sky as she enjoys the water hitting her form.
Xenedra holds an arm uselessly over her head. "Ooph..." Ojune reaches into his satchel and pulls out a large hat. How did that fit?!
Despite the rain, everyone either smiling or tolerating it, Chuta continued with his tale.
"When most people think of the Twelve, they think of powerful, mighty Gods. They might not be all benevolent, not all the time, but there's certainly nothing anyone could say about Nophica to paint her in a poor light."
"She comes from good stock, you know?" He laughs a little, looking up. "Azeyma might not appreciate me implying her daughter's not as glorious as some of the others, but she had a lot to live up to. Not all of us can come from a mother so powerful and important."
"Could you imagine the sort of concern that'd put on a young girl? Not only was her mother the Law and the bearer of Truth, which would have made getting away with things as a kid pretty difficult..." Chuta says that part a little quieter with a sly grin.
"...but on top of that, her older sister, blessed Llymlaen, was also known as the watcher of the seas! That's quite a bit to contend with. But Nophica wasn't going to be put out by those expectations. There's glory and bounty in all things, and you don't need to be a sun goddess or a perfect navigator to get your recognition."
"...but on top of that, her older sister, blessed Llymlaen, was also known as the watcher of the seas! That's quite a bit to contend with. But Nophica wasn't going to be put out by those expectations. There's glory and bounty in all things, and you don't need to be a sun goddess or a perfect navigator to get your recognition."
"No, where some of the other Twelve are about power and amazement, our dear Nophica just puts her back into her work. She tilled and tilled, she hoed, she tended and mended and planted and watered. And for her efforts, we're blessed. Every harvest that is a bountiful one shares in the gifts she shared with us."
"It's a good reminder we should all take with us, I think. It takes all sorts in life to make things go, and you can't very well eat a great axe or all the coin in the world. Well, I reckon you could, but... It sure wouldn't taste as good."
The pilgrims snickered and nodded, grinning at Chuta.
"While we're honored Nophica today, don't just remember the godhood and the powers and the divinity. Remember that once, Nophica was just a woman who wanted to work hard. Sometimes that's closer to divinity than hurling lightning or parting the seas, if you ask me."
Chuta pauses a moment, then nods. That'll do.
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Jancis claps, still a humored smile on her face. "Thank you Master Chuta."
"It's a good reminder we should all take with us, I think. It takes all sorts in life to make things go, and you can't very well eat a great axe or all the coin in the world. Well, I reckon you could, but... It sure wouldn't taste as good."
The pilgrims snickered and nodded, grinning at Chuta.
"While we're honored Nophica today, don't just remember the godhood and the powers and the divinity. Remember that once, Nophica was just a woman who wanted to work hard. Sometimes that's closer to divinity than hurling lightning or parting the seas, if you ask me."
Chuta pauses a moment, then nods. That'll do.
Jancis claps, still a humored smile on her face. "Thank you Master Chuta."
Chuta allows himself a small smile. "My pleasure."
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