Many Years Ago
Echo Village was quiet at this time of night, most of its residents asleep in bed. A full moon hung high in the sky. The stars glistened as a shadow streaked out past the houses. The hooded person ran through the trees to the pond where the almighty Harvest Goddess was rumored to live in. He didn't believe in this legend, since it wouldn't make much sense for a powerful deity to make their home in a pool. He wanted to test if this was actually true and that the other villagers weren't just messing with him.
The hooded figure searched for what to use as a gift for the Goddess, when he spotted a huge purple mushroom. He figured she would like it, since it came from nature. What's the harm? He chucked it in as far as he could and waited.
One minute... nothing happened. The waves had calmed down from the force of his throw. He was about to turn around when he saw the water start to glow.
The pond was a light green, and ripples swirled around the water, creating a mystic feeling to it. A bright light emerged and he had to cover his eyes from the force. When he opened his eyes, he saw that he was not alone.
The woman before him was the most gorgeous thing he has ever seen. She had green eyes that matched her beautiful long hair and a dress that looked about thousands of years old.
"Dum-Da-Da-Daa! You must be Boris. How do I know your name? I'm the Goddess of this land, so I know everything about it. You must have given me a gift," the lady's eyes narrowed, "A poison mushroom? I can't stand this! The first gift you choose to give me is this? You have angered me! Don't give me this again."
"You're lucky I gave you anything at all, you old hag," the man glared back at her.
"Old hag?! You have done enough! You shall pay for that insult." She waved her hands while muttering. Boris looked at her like she was crazy. Maybe he was the crazy one and was just hallucinating this whole thing.
That's when he felt his heart beating loudly in his chest. Pain skyrocketed through him, causing him to sink to his knees with a cry. He dug his nails into the grass as he felt it intensify. His body felt heavy and he vomited onto the ground, some of it near the edge of the water. The Harvest Goddess watched him writhe in agony with cold eyes.
"By insulting me with the poison mushroom and then with that terrible word, you shall suffer under a curse. Even your children will carry this curse forever, to show what happens when you choose to be disrespectful. There will be no way to break it. You should be careful what you say. It could maybe even cause an entire village to suffer. Remember that next time. Now I'll move you somewhere else, so that no one finds out what I've made you become. If you tell anyone, they might outcast you. This is me being nice. Now go!"
Boris was teleported to the area outside of the mines. He lay on the ground, screaming as the curse was infecting his body. When it was done, he felt lightheaded, and passed out.
The Harvest Goddess crossed her arms and huffed, "Humans in this village are getting worse and worse each time they visit me. I'll just have to wait to see what happens now." And with that she teleported her way back to her home.
She didn't notice the violet eyed witch, who had seen the encounter between them with her own eyes, "That idiotic Harvest Goddess. What did she do this time?" She disappeared into the night as a howl hit the air.
