#mpcyhiraeth

@mpxmingyu

Cyhiraeth was going on her usual after supper walk through the park; there was something about the night breeze that relaxed her in a way that most other things did not. It was hard enough living with images of death practically every time she closed her eyes, but on top of that she had found that by living at Mount Phoenix, she realized how truly lonely she was. She constantly saw other Gods and Goddesses out with their children, and it stabbed at her heart at the fact that her own children were nowhere to be found. It had only been a couple weeks since Cyhiraeth had gotten here, but she had hoped to see her children almost right away and the fact that she had it made her sad and lonely feelings bubble inside of her. Her usually confident facade was broken on nights like these, as she let the tears that she kept hidden freely flow, but only after making sure no one was around her. 

After plopping herself on a bench in the middle of the park, far away from any ponds or rivers in the area to ward off any unwanted thoughts, she let the tears finally drip from her eyes. It had been so long since she had seen her children and the sheer fact that they might not even be at Mount Phoenix really hit her hard. Suddenly out of the corner of her eye, a figure standing about ten yards away caught her attention: that hair, those shoulders, that posture. It could only be one person.

@mpxsana

Cyhiraeth hated people, which was precisely why she avoided the shops of Mount Phoenix at all costs. She much preferred to stay locked inside her apartment at Banshee, with only her cats and her books surrounding her. This life of solitude was comforting to her, it was what she had always known. People were scared of her anyway, without a proper vessel her haggard, scaly, and winged appearance was enough to send other people running in the other direction. She was and never will be the pretty, glowing goddess that had a temple that crowds flocked to or a disposition that made people seek her out for help on quests. She was hated. She was feared. Even other gods and goddesses despised her. There was nothing to like about a goddess who only predicted death and suffering and made water a fearful place for her children, a goddess who only had powers that could hurt people and a face that scared even the bravest away. The fact that she let out a loud ringing screech when someone died, told the world everything they needed to know, she, a harbinger of death, would never be accepted nor loved.

But on her weekly trip to pick up food for her cats, something strange overtook her, possessing her to go visit the Flower Mill, even though she had no interest in going before. Her nerves had been frayed these days, between strained relationships with her children and tiffs with the other gods, it might be nice to sit down and get a cup of coffee, something that mortals seemed to do quite often when they were stressed out. Sauntering over to the door, Cyhiraeth walked in, making sure not to look anyone in the eye. She had absolutely no desire to converse with anyone who was there, and just wanted to take a latte to go, not mill around with fools she probably didn’t like anyway.

“I’ll take a latte to go please, extra foam, no sugar, and a shot of peppermint.” Slapping some coins on the table, she made her way over to the furthest corner of the room, waiting anxiously for her order to be called out. The sooner the better honestly, cause it meant less time waiting around in a place filled to the brim with strangers. Flicking her eyes up, Cyhiraeth did a quick sweep of the cafe, so far she saw no one she knew, filling her with relief. However, if she hadn’t looked towards the back corner opposite her, she would have missed a face she hadn’t seen for 18 years.

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