After many hours, blue eyes cracked open. Rona saw her daughter watching them both with a warm smile
on her face. The moon goddess shifted her body to the side and reached an arm out to Arohi. She
hugged the dancer and then looked down to a waking Hine. Kissing her softly, Rona murmured, "I think
our daughter wants to see you for a bit before she begins her day's journey across the sky. I'll leave you
two alone."
Hine smiled at her wife, "I love you. Don't stay away too long."
Rona replied softly, "I love you, too. I'll be back tonight." With that, she got up and left mother and
daughter alone.
Hine wrapped her arms around Arohi and hugged her close. The sun goddess snuggled against her
mother as the dawn peeked over the hills in the east. Her spirit seemed a little sad, and Hine questioned it,
"What makes you unhappy, daughter?"
Arohi sighed and buried further into the soft shoulder, "You and mama love each other so much...and all
the humans each have someone of their own to find. But there's no one for me in the world."
Hine's brow furrowed, feeling her daughter's pain in her heart. She kissed Arohi's forehead. "Give me
some time to think this through. Your mama and I will figure it out."
Arohi felt herself getting warmer as she woke up more fully. She reached up and kissed her mother on the
cheek. "Thanks. I've got to go before I burn you. I love you, Mother."
Hine smiled at her child, "And I love you, Arohi." She watched the sun goddess begin to dance, and
wrapped her mind around the riddle of her daughter's mate.
The End
