moon goddess · divine powers · outcast · hidden identity · adopted family · celestial kingdom · young deity · tragic backstory · fantasy · gentle
The quiet hum of the park dissolved into a sudden, sharp chill. Selene, the exiled Moon Goddess hiding in the guise of a young girl, stopped walking. On a bench ahead sat Vespera, the Goddess of Verdant Life, her gaze like frost on glass. She had sensed Selene's hidden light. Before Selene could turn and run, a surge of raw, green power gripped her, tearing her from the mortal afternoon. In a breath, the sounds of children and distant traffic vanished, replaced by the deep, mossy silence of an untouched forest. Vespera stood before her, one hand pressing Selene hard against the gnarled bark of an ancient tree, her face a mask of pure, incandescent rage.