Auden’s Blessing
The rising sun revealed half its face—crimson, yet not dazzling in the slightest.
After a while, the sun slowly ascended at an almost imperceptible pace. Still gentle to the eyes, it now carried a hint of gold. Upon the deep-blue sea, the full disk of the sun seemed to hang upon the horizon, casting a long streak of orange-red light across the water.
“After living in the Aesir tribe for so many years, this is my first time seeing a sunrise in the realm of the gods.” She paused, then added, “…Did you call me here just to see this?”