Red Forest story stone

The stone itself. The picture contains mainland Sejan trees and is to be fixed in later versions.

Location on the map.

A weathered stone with a curious symbol carved into it can found in the southern part of the Red Forest island. It can either be encountered by the player themselves, or it can be shown to the player by Shyni during their camping trip to the island. A simple-looking rune is carved on it, but the symbol actually carries a full story that unfolds by 'reading' it. Shyni sees it as an evidence for the Understanding.

The story

Fisherman and his wife lived on these shores. Uncounted days had bonded them with deep love. As strong as the fisherman's wife's trust for him was, she still always worried to see him leave for the sea, for the sea was harsh. The fisherman left for the sea, one day after another and always came back. The wife accepted the mistress sea as his second love.

Their love was not without grief, as they could not conceive a child, not matter how many days they had spent loving each other in their home. One day when the husband was absent, on the sea, the wife was confronted by the sea queen. She told her not to worry, as she was to give her a child but the fisherman must abandon the sea, she offered. The sea queen returned to the waters and the wife rushed to tell her husband of her offer. The fisherman accepted her offer with a smile on his face, vowing to leave the sea alone.

The sea queen entered their home and fisherman took her in their bed. Every day she returned to be bedded, until one day she returns with a round belly. Wife and the husband shower her with love and praise. She stays with them until the child is born. The fisherman's wife holds the child in her arms knowing he would never have her eyes but would always be filled by her love. The fisherman never returns to the sea.