After the First World had pulled apart and This World had formed, its people were clueless
as to how to continue. Before them was a land of earth and rock, plants, trees and
animals. All of which they knew nothing at all. They had seen some of it in the gardens
around the Tree of Life but had never taken the time to learn about it all. That had been
the domain of the servants, who were all now either deceased or transformed. Some
wizards knew but they were aloof creatures and spent their time furthering their studies
rather than teaching at the start of This World. In short, the people had lived in a world
without worries or concerns and now they had to learn how to live. The Six came and
showed them how.
The sextuplet dwarves had been the darling of the First World when they were first born,
seen as a sign of Mother and Moon’s great love. As they grew, however, people could see
they weren’t normal (particularly when also given the behaviour of Eris and Makemake)
and they were shunned, their parents keeping them away from the rest of the population.
Soon they became forgotten by most but not by Saturn who had seen what they would do
long before they were born. And thus, as with Jupiter, he kept them (apart from Eris) safe
from The Chaos that existed after the First World began to tear apart.
And so The Six, long drifted from memory, seemed to come from nowhere. Many
speculated about where they had come from and where they had been. Upon emerging
from their shelter, five of The Six saw their mother walking aimlessly, seeing nothing, her
brain a fuzz of shock and sadness.
Together they tried to catch up with Mother, seeking to help her. But it was difficult to do
so whilst also trying to get through the crowds and avoiding falling rocks and so before
they could do so she transformed before their very eyes.
They all stopped in unison, staring at the earth spread out before them like a rug. Until
Ceres stepped forward and laid down on her front, the others following her example. They
each put out their arms in an attempt to hug their mother, grasping handfuls of earth with
their fingers, their tears intermingling with the soil and muddying their faces.
There they remained for hours, the grass forming around them, leaving them in a perfect
circle of earth. And they did nothing but weep for their loss. Until suddenly they each
thought they heard the voice of Mother. Frowning they looked at one another before
putting their ears to the ground and finding that they had not been mistaken.
And they each listened, then whispered. Listened. Whispered. And Mother Earth
imparted the secrets of This World that she was still shaping around them so that they
could help build its society alongside their brother, Jupiter.
as to how to continue. Before them was a land of earth and rock, plants, trees and
animals. All of which they knew nothing at all. They had seen some of it in the gardens
around the Tree of Life but had never taken the time to learn about it all. That had been
the domain of the servants, who were all now either deceased or transformed. Some
wizards knew but they were aloof creatures and spent their time furthering their studies
rather than teaching at the start of This World. In short, the people had lived in a world
without worries or concerns and now they had to learn how to live. The Six came and
showed them how.
The sextuplet dwarves had been the darling of the First World when they were first born,
seen as a sign of Mother and Moon’s great love. As they grew, however, people could see
they weren’t normal (particularly when also given the behaviour of Eris and Makemake)
and they were shunned, their parents keeping them away from the rest of the population.
Soon they became forgotten by most but not by Saturn who had seen what they would do
long before they were born. And thus, as with Jupiter, he kept them (apart from Eris) safe
from The Chaos that existed after the First World began to tear apart.
And so The Six, long drifted from memory, seemed to come from nowhere. Many
speculated about where they had come from and where they had been. Upon emerging
from their shelter, five of The Six saw their mother walking aimlessly, seeing nothing, her
brain a fuzz of shock and sadness.
Together they tried to catch up with Mother, seeking to help her. But it was difficult to do
so whilst also trying to get through the crowds and avoiding falling rocks and so before
they could do so she transformed before their very eyes.
They all stopped in unison, staring at the earth spread out before them like a rug. Until
Ceres stepped forward and laid down on her front, the others following her example. They
each put out their arms in an attempt to hug their mother, grasping handfuls of earth with
their fingers, their tears intermingling with the soil and muddying their faces.
There they remained for hours, the grass forming around them, leaving them in a perfect
circle of earth. And they did nothing but weep for their loss. Until suddenly they each
thought they heard the voice of Mother. Frowning they looked at one another before
putting their ears to the ground and finding that they had not been mistaken.
And they each listened, then whispered. Listened. Whispered. And Mother Earth
imparted the secrets of This World that she was still shaping around them so that they
could help build its society alongside their brother, Jupiter.
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