The tail of the Lonely Sister and the Blazing Brother Long before mortals gave names to the sun, the moon, or the sea, there was a goddess who watched over the heavens. She was known simply as The Celestial Mother. She loved the world beneath her, but she could not protect everything within it. Wars were fought. Kingdoms fell. Lovers died. Children were orphaned. And one night, while looking down upon the world, the goddess finally wept. A single tear fell from the heavens. It crossed the stars. It passed through the clouds. And when it struck the world, the tear split in two. From its golden half came Aurelion. From its silver half came Astrid. They opened their eyes beneath the same sky. They were twins from their first breath. But they were never meant to remain together.