[center][h1][color=f6989d]Aethel[/color][/h1]
Location: The Tree of Harmony
Interacting with:[@Double Capybara] indirectly.[/center]

Having slept since shortly after their impact with the planet of Galbar, Aethel had been blind to the developments and progress of the planet around them as their counterparts and kin went to work. The booming proclamation of the Monarch of All caused a brief stir from their slumber, but rather then break from sleep they instead merely turned over on their branch and drifted back off again. In the end it was Ruina's mental warning that finally made the sleeping deity open their eyes... even if it was with a degree of grumbling as they slowly rolled off their side in order to rise back onto their hooves with a yawn.

Feeling newly invigorated, Aethel considered the possibility of improving upon the activity of sleep. They had just started to debate with themself how this could best be done with they suddenly stopped moving completely. Whatever good cheer that had been on their face had disappeared in an instant as they slowly turned their head towards a seemingly random direction before, with barely the slightest twinge of one of their legs, they blurred from one section of their tree to another. 

A part in which two branches had been gnawed off. 

Aethel glared at the defilement of their creation with an intensity that might have threatened to set something on fire if they cared to do so... but as they sniffed the air a softly muttered "[color=f6989d]I smell a rat.[/color]" escaped their lips before their senses reached out across the planet, scouring it for... there.

In a blur, Aethel disappeared and left their tree behind completely.

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As Aethel reappeared, there was a sudden surprised squeak before one of their hooves pinned the squeaker down onto the ground; Not in a harmful way at the moment, but firmly enough to not only keep the subject pinned underhoof, but make it very clear that a fatal amount of pressure could be applied at Aethel's leisure. For their part, Aethel took a look around at the plant life around them before at last they turned their attention downwards towards The Rat that was currently pinned.

Leaning down so they didn't have to speak loudly, Aethel offered a predatory smile as they said "[color=f6989d]Hello there little one. My name is Aethel. I would say that it is a pleasure to meet you under any other circumstance, but right now I'm rather frustrated. After all, you broke into my home and stole what was mine. I admit, the only reason you're currently still alive is because I can only detect one of the branches you stole from me. So here is the deal I am willing to offer you, my dear little rat: You tell me where the other branch is hidden and I'll give you a shift end. If you tell me how you managed to reach my tree in the first place and how you've hidden the other branch from me, I'll let you live with no repercussion for your actions.[/color]"

The Rat gazed into Aethel's eyes with a mixture of fear and hate, tempted to defy the Deity of Magic's requests at the cost of her own life out of spite. However, with her unborn children at risk of never being born, The Rat gulped as she closed her eyes and spoke the truth. "A-After you murdered my husband, I went to my creator Tuku Llantu for help. In exchange for letting me have children alone, Tuku Llantu asked me to steal one of the branches of your tree for him...w-which I did. He gave me a necklace that allowed me to get to your tree... and I took a second branch for myself because the only reason you were able to make that tree was by killing my husband!" 

For a moment after that loud, angry squeak, The Rat believed that she was going to die. Despite the word of the deity not to harm her if she told the truth, she had her doubts about the murderer of her husband. So when the hoof was removed from her body, she tensed up for it to come back down again before daring to open her eyes when the stomp didn't come. 

Aethel themself gazed down at the rodent in contemplation... before shrugging and saying "[color=f6989d]You know what? Fair enough. I put you in this situation and Tuku Llantu took advantage of it. In fact... as payment for taking your husband from you...[/color]" Aethel's eyes seemed to glow for a moment as he gazed at The Rat... before she herself glowed briefly. "[color=f6989d]...There. Because of the part your husband played in my bringing Mana to this world, you and your children will always have access to it to use as you see fit. Now if you'll excuse me...[/color]"

And with barely a blur, Aethel was gone. They needed to think about how to respond to Tuku's actions properly.


[hider=Summary]
Aethel wakes up. Aethel quickly discovers that someone has stolen branches from their tree and track one of the branches back to the thief, The Rat. Making The Rat a deal not to kill her if she told them how she got to the tree to steal the branches in the first place, coupled with how she was hiding the other branch from him. In fear of her unborn children, The Rat told Aethel everything, including Tuku Llantu's involvement and why she went to him in the first place.

Not only did Aethel keep their word to spare The Rat, but considering that they had sacrificed the first male rat to create black/death mana to give to the world, Aethel gave The Rat and her future children the boon of being able to wield Mana naturally however they saw fit.

Aethel then leaves to plan his vengeance against Tuku Llantu.  
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[hider=Vigor]
7 Vigor.

1 Vigor spent to bless rat kind with the ability to naturally use Mana (Since this is apart of Aethel's domain/aspect, the blessing is likely 2 or 3 points of Vigor strong rather then just single point of Vigor.)

6 Vigor remaining.
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