26 parts Ongoing MatureDevlin thought his average life was mediocre, perhaps even good as a casual devotee of Ascendia like the rest of his village. His culture worships Her in the form of Her living Avatar, and after one fateful look during the Festival of Ascension, Devlin is Hers, and finds himself changing more quickly than he thought possible.
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Devotion to Ascendia is woven into every corner of the world, Her love encompassing cycles of pleasure and pain, beauty and sacrifice. Worshippers and Devotees strive for self-betterment in Her name, offering their bodies, minds, and hearts to Her divine embrace. For most, this connection is abstract-an altar prayer, a festival dance, meditation-but for a rare few, Ascendia's call is undeniable. They become Hers entirely, marked in body and soul, bound to serve her eternal will.
Devlin never dreamed of being one of the Chosen, or even a Devotee, nor did he understand the weight of such a gift. But now, with his every step shadowed by whispers of the goddess's love and heartbreak, he must navigate a path of devotion that could elevate him beyond mortal understanding-or consume him completely.