Kavil-Kent, a cleric of Sune and a handsome young man brimming with energy, stood in brightly colored clothes with a vivid red rose between his teeth, boldly declaring his love to Eleanor, whose face was utterly indifferent and even a little impatient.
As everyone knew, Selûne, the Lady of Silver, was extremely close to Sune, Lady Firehair. They were longtime best friends among the deities. When Selûne's divine power had once fallen below the lesser rank, she had simply become Sune's subordinate deity to seek her protection. After the Time of Troubles, Selûne recovered to intermediate divine power and decided to leave Sune's pantheon to pursue her own path. Sune understood the Lady of Silver's choice perfectly, and they parted peacefully.
That was exceedingly rare among pantheons. Throughout history, a deity seeking to escape subordinate status within a pantheon usually sparked a bloodbath, or at least a rupture in relations. Peaceful separations like Selûne and Sune's were practically unheard of.
Even after parting peacefully, their churches remained on excellent terms. The two goofy, chaotic-good goddesses were still best friends who talked about everything.
Recently, the Church of the Silver Mother had begun preparing to manufacture silver lotion cosmetics. Although Sune, Lady Firehair, privately grumbled that Aaron had not chosen her, she was particularly enthusiastic about the project, so the two churches naturally had plenty of contact.
It was during their last exchange that Kavil-Kent had met Miss Eleanor Dinefleur, the half-elf known as the "Flower of the Sunken Sea" and the "Moon-Bathed."
The beautiful, innocent, and holy half-elf had utterly captivated Kavil-Kent, the cleric of Sune. He immediately launched a vigorous courtship.
To be fair, Kavil-Kent had a great deal going for him. He had thick, radiant golden hair, a straight, prominent nose, and features that were dignified without losing