"This can't go on, sister." Said a voice from the shadows.
"I know," said another, "but what do you propose we do?"
The first sister, the older of the two, stepped into the light. She was dressed in a long white robe with pink trim and unique designs on the front and back. Hanging around her neck was a golden amulet with a W-shaped crest carved into it. Her name was Bae, a priestess of Amphis.
The younger sibling spoke again. "The Prophecy says that-"
"I am fully aware of what the Prophecy says, Na," Bae interrupted, "but that doesn't help us. No matter what we do, our Gods are constantly at war with each other." She took the scroll from the table in front of her and studied it.
The dragon and snake live side by side
Alone, they will never gain power; but together, the world is theirs
For neither can rule without the other by their side
The words couldn't be more clear. According to the text, neither clan could rule without the other. It referred to the Wyvern Women and the Snake Men. For centuries, since the reign of Queen Melusine, the priestesses had tried to accomplish this duty, but it seemed impossible to end the feud between their Goddess Amphis and the Snake God Serpos. It was this conflict that led to their defeat at the hands of the Elders.
Bae sighed and set down the scroll. "It's no use. I've studied the words countless times. Our Prophecy will never come to pass."
"Don't say such things, sister." Na said. She tried to be reassuring, but even she was thinking the same. All hope seemed lost.
But despite what she had said, there was still something in the back of Bae's mind telling her not to give up. Maybe if there was a way to bond the clans first, then the Gods would follow suit. Then it clicked. Bond.
"That's it!" She whispered, her eyes widening as the idea hit her. Na glanced in her direction, a look of confusion on her face.
"What?"
"I have the solution to our dilemma. Come, sister, we must inform Queen Coatella at once."
