I dozed, as a strong hand rested on my head. Grass brushed my skin and I sat up, opening my eyes to meet with golden ones. The masculine figure in front of me had long white hair, iridescent in the soft light. He was exactly as described, Ludus, the eternal creation god of Ludiphel. He sat in front of me, lounging in the clearing as four other beings sat at a table close by. I recognized each of them as the pillars of Ludiphel and the court of Ludus. Ventus of wind, Oceanus of water, Ignus of fire, and Terrae of earth. Each looked along as Ludus and I interacted.
"They have not been kind to you, sweet one," Ludus said softly. "Whether fault of mine or theirs, you did not deserve this fate. May you use this chance to have a better life."
"Sire, mayhaps we may help shape that future as well," Ventus questioned.
"You know as well as I do the problems with messing with the human realm. No, we must leave her to make her own fate, and you may only intervene if others do first." Ludus as calm as he was, had a presence that commanded the room, or cleaning. I stared at him in wonder and he smiled, whether to reassure me or not, it felt tinged with condolences.
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"Get out of bed right this instant! What are you doing just sitting there? The lord will be absolutely infuriated by this insolence." Death was a fickle mistress, and the realization that Kara's original tormentor, Madame Avala, stirred the thought she may be in hell. Kaira's father had remarried as a wealthy lord after her mother died and with the marriage came several of the New Lady of the house's people such as Madame. Madame was with her since she was eleven, and Madame spent seven years 'teaching' Kaira to be a lady through harsh punishments that left her hands raw or back aching.
It was hell, decided by Kaira, no way would heaven's give back madame to her.
"Now, I'm going to draw a bath to get that rats nest of a hairdo in order, and if you are not out of that bed in three minutes, you will be counting grains of wheat in the fields for the afternoon." Madame Stormed off, ripping off the covers of the bed. Kaira sat up and slowly walked over to the shrine in the corner. In Ludiphel, it is important to pray to the gods as they communicated with the people often, dealing power to those they saw fit. The church was as important to the people of the kingdom as the royal family was, which strained the two great power's relationship.
After those two came the four great houses, the pillars of what Ludiphel stood for. They were given power from their patron gods. Archeros, was associated with Ventus, the wind god and had a history with