They're cuddlers, really

[onthewind]

Raezenoth has just won a war. Well, he'd actually won it a while ago, but now is when things have settled and the divine borders have become a bit more set in stone. The leftovers of that annoying nature god are cleared away to become part of another god's domain - desert, mostly, Rae was the victor here. The new denizens of Rae's domain either get to leave for another place, or adjust to the tough but fair life of their new god.

Idania has admittedly gone a bit stir crazy. She spent so much time in Rae's land, defending him or going to show off how great Rae can be that she's pretty much only seen desert for the last - what, year or so?

It's time for a change of pace. She checks with Rae, he agrees that she can get some time to herself, and then she packs her things. It's time to fly somewhere new, to a place she hasn't seen before with people she's never met. She expects to go far enough away that people won't know the name 'Raezenoth,' so she doesn't pack light. She expects to be doing a lot of sleeping outdoors, floating comfortably in the air where no one can touch her.

She's flying at full speed for about five days in a random direction before she lands for anything more than bathroom breaks and some occasional jogging to stay limber. When she does, she recognizes absolutely nothing about anything around her. Good. This is definitely far away and unrecognizable enough for her tastes. She checks her supplies - yeah, definitely enough to last for her to explore this place properly.

While she was flying, she stayed away from the domains of gods, not wanting any sort of trouble or drama associated with them. Now, though, she's going to explore the first nice one she sees. Another day of walking, later, and she comes across a place that's obviously a domain.

Sometimes gods directly address her when she enters, but not always. Only one way to find out. She heads inside without fear, to explore the temple and village nearby.

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[hisowninvention]

"Now that sounds like fun!"

[onthewind]

"Also? Facepaint." She pauses. "I don't even know why, it just sounds like fun."

[hisowninvention]

"You're right, it does! I wonder if we have any facepaint..."

[onthewind]

"If we do, we need to use it. Want me to paint your face? I will make you pretty, you will be the prettiest, snuggliest god of them all."

[hisowninvention]

"That sounds amazing. Ooh! We have facepaint!" He produces facepaint and hands it to her, laughing.

[onthewind]

"Yes!" cackles Idania, taking the jar and brush. She plops down, motions to the god to sit nearby, and readies the paintbrush to get to facepainting. "Want me to do whatever comes to mind, or do you want something specific?"

[hisowninvention]

"Whatever comes to mind sounds like fun!" he says, sitting where invited.

[onthewind]

Idania cackles some more. "Okay!"

Paint. Paint paint paint paint. Pause, consideration, a 'hmmmm' sound, and then more painting.

"Okay, done! Mirror, mirror, you need a mirror..."

[hisowninvention]

He produces a mirror. He looks at himself. There is a rainbow and a silly mustache and clouds and a butterfly and sparkles and birds!

"...Aww," he says. "Aww! I wanna hug you, can I hug you?"

[onthewind]

"You may!" says Idania loftily.

[hisowninvention]

Vio grins and scoops her up into the huggiest of hugs!

[onthewind]

The acolyte giggles and hugs him back! Hugs! Wonderful, wonderful hugs!

[hisowninvention]

Hugs are wonderful. Hugs are the best. They're so huggy and snuggy!

[onthewind]

They are quite delightful, certainly! "You're the snuggliest god of all time," laughs Idania, not sounding upset about this in the slightest.

[hisowninvention]

"I am!" he agrees, snuggling her. "I'm so snuggly. Eala can be snuggly too but she mostly snuggles me. I snuggle everybody."

[onthewind]

"Ha! Lucky them!"

[hisowninvention]

"Everybody who wants to be snuggled," he amends. "Which is still plenty of people."

He has been holding onto Idania for a while now. He puts her down. And then hugs her again.

[onthewind]

Idania giggles some more, and hugs him back.

"Yup! Like I said, lucky them!"

[hisowninvention]

"I like you," Vio declares. "You're very cute and huggable. Want a blessing?"

[onthewind]

"Thanks! Sure, I'd love a blessing, it can join my little set of blessings, if I could get a shelf for them I would, and they would all have lovely little ribbons."

[hisowninvention]

Vio giggles helplessly.

"Okay, which one do you want? You can have luck or the itty-bitty non-snuggly version of automatic self-healing or resistance to illness."

[onthewind]

"I would love to have luck!"

[hisowninvention]

He boops her nose. "There you go!"

[onthewind]

"Hurray! Thank you!"

And then she hugs him.

[hisowninvention]

He hugs back. "You're the cuddliest wandering acolyte ever, I love it!"