Redes and Rhymes

It looks like this was slotted in after other stuff was posted.


"This first one was a woman, her long hair entwined with flowers. She wore a long, flowing garment, with just the toes of her sandals showing beneath. Her arms were bare and she held a flat basket of wheat balanced on one hip. In her other hand she held seeds, casting them as one might when sowing a field. She had a kindly, benevolent expression. Her name came to him, whispered in his ear: Menabra, this was, Goddess of the Seasons, Patroness of Farmers.

Next, Marius bowed to the statue to Menabra's right. Again, came the whisper, to name Zeroun, God of the Sun and the Stars and Patron of Justice and Wisdom. Then Marius turned to the god to Menabra's left side. This was Prem, God of Love and Music, Patron of Artisans and Craftsmen. Animals, some that Marius had never before seen, crouched or slept at his feet and on his arms and shoulders as he played his flute.

Then to Prem's left was a woman with wild hair, holding a lightning bolt in her hand. Her name: Kendaleigha, the Goddess of the Sea and Storms, Patron of all those who sailed the oceans. Across from her, to Zeroun's right, was Xhaiden, God of Light and Darkness, Ruler of the Underworld. Further to his right was a woman dressed different from the rest, in battle armor, with the symbol of a griffin painted on her shield. She was Bellona, the Goddess of War, the Killer, the Deliverer of Justice, Messenger of Mercy, and her other names swirled around Marius' head like fog.

The last of the gods stood next to Kendaleigha and across from Bellona and was as different from both of them as night was from day. She alone wept, her face turned up away from the earth, and her hands outstretching towards the heavens. Her name was as soft as a sigh. This was Eirny, Goddess of Healing and Prophesy."

I think that would relate Eirny to Marguerite, Bellona to Anglis, and Kendaleigha to Kiera. Maybe.
The other alternative is Marguerite is Bellon, Anglis is Kendaleigha, and Kiera is Eirny.

But sorry Kai, we are not gods. Just freaks. Hence "child of Xhaiden".