Why Uno is Green

In the pagan times, it was said that Uno was green because of a great love between two spirits. Vileska was the spirit of spring and loved everything that was green. Her dress was so elegant and so magical it displayed every conceivable shade of green, from the almost black to the virtually white. Thin green vines were tied into her hair, mingling with her braids as her hair fell to her shoulders and down her back. Her shoes were green velvet, and they stepped on the soft soil ever so silently each day. Even her eyes were green.

Reko was the spirit of trees. Before he even knew Vileska, all trees had dark blue and red leaves, which were the two main fur color types. Each year he would have to replenish the leaves, as Revekikiro, the spirit of winter, would pick the leaves off the trees and cause them to cascade to the ground. Reko was not angered by this, for he knew Revekikiro's intentions – that all Unonian vulpines should start anew each year, and that the process should begin once he brought the snow and the cold, which he hoped would cause Unonians to come together and live near each other for warmth.

One day, as Reko was replenishing the leaves of a great forest, he spotted Vileska walking down a path. Intrigued at her beauty, he followed her until she stopped at a stream. He carefully positioned himself behind a rock and watched as she dipped her hands in the cold water. This quickly melted the ice and caused the waters to flow once again. Snow melted around the stream and flowers bloomed where she knelt.

Reko looked down at his leaves of blue and red and quickly hatched a plan. He couldn't just walk up to her and startle her, no, he was much more subtle than that. With leaves in hand, he quickly changed them to green, which seemed to be her favorite color, and made all the trees nearby clothed in a healthy coat of green. But that wasn't enough. Looking down at the grass, which was brown, he moved his hands into the dirt as the grass turned green. Then, as he tore a branch off a shrub, it turned green, causing the other shrubs to also adopt the green look.

Vileska was confused but happy to see so much green in the forest. Never before had she seen such beauty stretched across the land. Immediately she began to search for the cause. She checked her dress, then searched behind a large jaku tree ahead of her.

Now was Reko's turn. Looking at his black and white clothes, he touched his clothes and closed his eyes. When he opened them, they too transformed to a light and dark shade of green, but the colors were brighter and fuller than any color of green he had ever seen before.

When he met up with Vileska, he stood right behind her, not making a sound. She turned around and nearly jumped at what she saw. There, in front of her, was a handsome young fox with a bouquet of the most beautiful collection of flowers she had ever seen. He bowed appropriately and stuck out his hand. She grabbed it, smiled, and followed the man down the path of the forest. Wherever they walked, spring woke the forest and vegetation, while Reko's combined with Vileska's green attire caused the forest to light up in every conceivable shade of green. They walked down every grove and open field of Uno, making everything green as they talked and laughed.

When they returned to the spirit world, they realized just how close they were and immediately planned for a wedding. Two days later they were married. Reko promised never to leave Vileska, and he kept that promise for years to come, as each spring Reko walked with Vileska through Uno, making every single corner of the region green.