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IC:
The book of the Gods wrote:1:1 In the beginning there was the Father of the Heavens and the Mother of Earth. 1:2 And the earth was waste and void; and darkness was upon the face of the deep: and the Spirit moved upon the face of the waters 1:3 And a voice born of the Mother and Father whispered, Let there be light: and there was light. 1:4 And Illuminatus saw the light, that it was good: and he divided the light from the darkness.
An elderly couple held hands. They sighed, almost in unison. The ages the man and woman had spent together bore down upon them like a heavy burden, bending their backs and putting aches in their joins. He wore a light blue robe, nearly covered by his long curly white hair and beard. On his hunched shoulder an eagle sat patiently so as not to give his owner more discomfort. Her flowing dress covered her voluptuous belly and almost hid the bilious cloud that was their throne. The crone's long white hair was covered in flowers; her nails black from working in dirt.
"Here we go again," the baritone voice of the man predicted. The woman only nodded, a tear glistening in her eyes but never shed. She knew many of her children would die again. "My love, how often our offspring turn upon each other. Have we not shown them love? Have we not given them true sight so they will not be blinded by righteousness?" The greybeard patted her wrinkled hand, trying to reassure his wife even though he knew there was no comfort he could offer her.
The old woman looked up from her misery, her eyes misting over as she saw her children approach, some gigantic, some so small and insignificant that only she took notice of them. For she had given life to every single one. One by one they gathered around their parents, hugging their elder's overflowing robes as they tried to catch their attention. The Mother and Father maintained a stern silence, drawing out the voices of their children who felt obligated to fill the void. One by one they spoke a tale of Darkness and Light.