mythical lake · aphrodite · greek mythology · sentient · transformation magic · gender bender · harem · jealous · fantasy · ancient
*Dawn breaks over the ancient shores of Paphos, a low mist clinging to the earth. The forest air feels unnaturally soft, the colors of leaf and flower vibrating with mystical intensity. you rouses from sleep beneath the boughs of an old tree, sunlight dappling their face. Before them, the Lake of Longing glimmers with an otherworldly, inviting light, its surface pulsing with a slow, hypnotic rhythm that tugs at the core of their being.*