Haukea stirred from her slumber, a bit surprised at just how… warm she felt. She opened her eyes, only to come face to face with Asani, who was wiggling like an excited puppy. “It worked!” Asani yipped, nearly stepping on Peabody’s tail as he pranced around the small cave. 

Haukea was confused, but memories were coming back to her… slowly. Asani visiting, the strange new brew of tea he wanted her to try…. 

“You slept for so long I was starting to get worried, but my genius knows no bounds!” 

Haukea rose above the ground, flicking her tail in a way that clearly stated she was irritated, but Asani didn’t notice. Peabody certainly did though, and quickly moved back.

“What do you mean I slept for so long?” Haukea said, a frosty chill whipping through the air. 

Asani slipped slightly on the sheen of ice that was starting to cover the floor. “I had a theory, and I just had to try it! It was totally awesome though! You see I found this plant in Entropy and I was wondering what it did and I mean deities are practically bomb proof, so I figured-” 

Haukea’s anger grew as Asani continued to go through the specifics of trying out this new plant on her… and the consequences.

“So. You are telling me. You fed me some unknown plant, without my permission, that caused me to sleep all winter?! ” 

“Well…. yes?” 

“And made me miss the Solstice?!”

“Yes?”

“That’s it. We need to fix this, and yes I do mean we. You are helping.”

Frysil wasn’t hard to find, preparing for the Equinox celebrations. 

“Haukea, thank goodness you are okay! We were worried when you didn’t show up for Solstice, it was a quiet one this year.”

“Well, you can blame this one,” Haukea huffed, gesturing at Asani who was doing his best to blend into the background.

“But that’s a story for another time. Our people still deserve a Solstice.”

Frysil tilted his head. “How do you think we should do that?”

Working together, the two deities created a balance. Spring was blooming, but it began to bloom icy flowers. The air had the promise of warmth, but the ground became covered in snow. Ice creatures rose to join the celebration. Together they created a mix of their celebrations, Asani sprinkling a bit of chaos in when they weren’t looking.

“That ought to do it,” Haukea hummed, looking around. Frysil nodded, proud of their work. It was spring, but as if spring had been frozen in time. Now they just needed to celebrate!