For the Goddesses: For Daphne

I once resided in the domain of my father, Peneus, the river deity. Time flowed by like currents through his fingers… until I encountered the luminous presence of Artemis, the Moon Goddess. In my native land, men pursued me with unyielding passion, their flattery laced with base longing. Their admiration was never sincere—only craving masked as veneration. Now, in this consecrated grove forbidden to men, I have discovered sanctuary. I defied my father’s decree, abandoned my past, and pledged undying loyalty and chastity to the lunar deity who guards this sacred woodland.