They say that love at first sight is like something that can only be heard in a story.
And they weren't wrong... But when a child of the gods fell in love with a human, the saying couldn't have been more true than at that very moment. Reality was nothing without the man she loved, she sighed out towards the gods who listened to her melancholic ballad.
"Oh, dear father of mine! Please hear my woeful sighs, for if not him, may my sacred life lie under the guard of night."
She cried out, her pleading cries aching the mother's heart.
"Child, my dear child. For we know what dangers may lead to this love of yours, we ask for you to reconsider, as this decision will lead you behind our humble dome of light."
The mother said caressing the maidens face with a loving and saddened gaze.
"But oh mother of mine, he is the man I was destined to care and rise. Our love will be strong! And will not leave us in our journey through life!"
She answered, her stature faltering as her heart ached with plea to be free and be in her lover's arms.
She knew the price, but careless just to be with her destined one.
Was it really worth it? You might ask, but her answer will always be yes.
You may have everything in life, but a life cannot be fulfilled without a partner by your side. For love is eternal and cannot be broken, it can only vanish when the time is right.
So dear reader, are you here to see the journey? Or are you here to listen to the story of our Little Nightingale?