Luminae

Long ago, the union of the Sun and Moon brought forth a daughter.

It was said that she possessed both cosmic balance—the radiant warmth of her mother, and the enchanting luminosity of her father.

However, her existence was feared as it may disrupt the equilibrium.

To escape the wrath of the gods, the Sun and Moon chose to keep their daughter away, and was brought to the mortal world where she, later on raised her kin.

Her descendants came to be known as the Luminae.

For many years, the Luminae lived in harmony with mankind, bestowing them with knowledge and secrets of the cosmos.

Humans revered them, but soon they wished to covet their power.

Thus, came the Great Divide, and mortals haunted the Luminae for their blood and magic, pushing them to the brink of extinction.

This text is described in Eldaresh by Pomona Parvati to honor our brothers and sisters that perished during the Great Divide.

May Solana and Aleron—

The book was snatched from me.

Mother stood there, heavily breathing by the door.

"Mother, I'm sorry. I didn't mean to—"

I let out a yelp as she yanked my arm, her nails bore into my flesh.

"What's happening?" I thought she would punish me for going in her study. But her expression told me otherwise.

"We're going away." she answered simply.

My brows snapped into a frown. "Where?"

"Far from this place."

"But we just arrived here."

Our lives were in constant motion for as long as I could remember. Tonight was different. There was urgency in her steps.

"Mother?" I called for her attention. "Where are we going?"

"Don't ask. Make haste and pack your things." Her words fell out into a rush. "Lira!"

The tone jolted me into action.

I fumbled for my belongings, clothes, rations—I traced the rim of the Book of Knowing. I could fit this in my cloak.

"Leave that." Mother demanded.

I glanced back at her. "What?"

She squeezed her eyes tight. "I said, leave the book!"

"But...?" I stammered because she never once raised her voice at me.

She saw how that affected me. Her mouth lingered ajar, contemplating whether to say the next words.

Mother held my gaze. "The Silver Guards... are here."

A cold chill sent shivers down my spine.

The Silver Guards haunted us for centuries. Although mother tried her best to shield me from the horrors, I have seen what they did and capable of doing.

Lifeless bodies of Luminae, scattered across the streets, devoid of their dignity and magic.

"I did not feel their presence until a few hours ago." Mother paused. "They must have developed new weapons against our kind."

My mind conjured up all frightening images of Silver Guards barging into our home, killing us with no hesitation. I shivered at that thought.

"Maybe they won't hurt us. After all, we're still mortal." A part of me hoped that she would agree. That everything would be fine.

In the dimly-lit lantern, the despair in her eyes spoke volumes.

"As long as you have it in your blood, you're their enemy." she spoke slowly, holding my gaze once more as though she wanted me to immortalize her words in my mind.

"Promise me, Lira. You will never tell anyone who you are."

It was not going to be an easy escape.

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