Xiaolumi S5: Clair De Lune

The Garden Frozen In Time

A/N: After much struggle and hardships the small group reach the sacred garden that was Nabu's home and tomb. But to Xiaolumi's disbelief the garden has a sense of familiarity as they lay Jeht's family to rest. Leaving her and Xiao to a moments repose Liloupar and Lumine speak in silence. PS this oasis is now my wishing spot and you're not making me leave it gave me c6 Xiao, r2 Alhaitham's sword, and an Alhaitham back in Lantern Rite!! lmao XD 

The screenshot here was taken by me while co-op with a dear friend. It's meant to represent NabuXDeshret(yes he's a silly boy not sitting in his chair). This was taken before I knew the names on the chairs and finished the mini quest for the chairs.

Fun Deshret Fact(s): I have Deshret as part of House Khaos, a branch family to the royal family. Deshret himself meanwhile has many themes of Ra the sun god, Horus, and Osiris(Egyptian Hades). But he also has themes of Solomon. In one story Solomon was devoured by worms. His themes around Osiris and Horus is why you saw Alhaitham fight Cyno I'm willing bet my primogems as Cyno has themes of Anubis and Set. 

-WARNING-
Contains mentions of dark themes such as grief, death, loss, and complete genocide of an entire tribe.

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The holy and sacred Orchard of Pairidaeza...none of them had words to say at the sacred and ethereal splendor. Upon entering Lumine saw a sense of serenity and peace come across each of them. But it was not more prominent then with Xiao as to Jeht's astonishment but Liloupar's amusement he shifted into the gorgeous snow white and golden winged vermillion bird. A look of pleading in his golden as he nudged and Lumine as they stood there on the massive mossy root. The canvas of the golden pastel hues of twilight caught like a photo in a kamera at the perfect moment: birds frozen in place as they flew towards the horizon, fish paused in place mid leap, waterfalls and trickling streams frozen in movements.

"You want to spread your wings don't you?"Lumine smiled tenderly, stroking his head to smooth down his long head feathers. Her answer whispered in the back of her mind she smiled. "Then go, there is no danger in this beautiful elysium garden."she cooed softly. Joy shined in his as he once again nuzzled her.

With a cry that echoed around them he took to the air a trail of stardust and rainbow feathers being left behind. Jeht smiling as she for a moment lifted her protective eye covering for a better look. The beautiful melody as they listened to Xiao sing along to a melody Jeht could not hear. A melody in the old tongue as he danced through the frozen skies. The soft sunlight of dusk made his feathers sparkle like a beautiful opal, his seven tails flowing like ribbons as his dark blue tail glowed with hydro energy. Only two tails remained not glowing, one red as fire and one a pale blue of fallen snow in moonlight.

"I've never seen Alatus like this before. What a beautiful roc bird."Jeht mused as they made their descent down the root towards the island. All the while the girls watched and listened to the ethereal song of the bird yaksha.

"You are seeing him as I and a tiny few get to see him. The Alatus you see right in this moment, that is him too, not just his guarded, blunt, sharp tongued, and defensive side. He usually will not shift and show this much vulnerability unless he feels safe."smiled Lumine with fondness as Liloupar floated beside her.

"The Children of Apep are many from the serpents to the wenut. But in all my centuries none held more power and commanded more elegance and embodied him more than the nature spirits the Yaksha and Yakshini. While the worms of the earth and serpents have been reduced to mere hunter's quarry, his greatest children persisted."Liloupar hummed.

"Is that so?"wondered Jeht with intrigue. "I heard the stories of Apep and Apothis both. Father would tell me them while I was growing up, they were always used as warnings. I never knew why."