King Rain

Before the Earth was even thought of, there was only the glorious sky. On one specifically summery day, King Rain, the king of the Sky, noticed something peculiar. His people were dead or dying all throughout his kingdom. Since the sky was the only known place with any human existence, they had nowhere else to go. The king soon realized that there was no sickness or plague causing these deaths, it was just human nature, people were growing old. In the sky, most everyone had very high respect for their elders, so this wouldn't work, they needed a place to be at peace. That very next day, at the crack of dawn, King Rain began making plans for a new home beneath the sky for the deceased. He came up with the ideal idea of making a hole in the sky

The king was extremely excited about this new world, so he went to explore and create even more wonderous things. He floated down to Earth on a large white cloud and landed in what is present day the Coast of California; once he arrived, he got to work. The all powerful king created the calm rivers, the briny lakes, and the narrow straits with his tears of joy. He then formed the snow capped mountains, the xeric deserts and the leafy forests with his bare hands. He then brought about animals never even thought of before, they spoke with the king of their gratitude for him. Meanwhile, a group of esteemed young men, named the Arindurra, offered to bring the dead down to their resting place. While on Earth, they became very envious and distraught! The men were in awe of what King Rain created and they wanted it for themselves, their wives, and their children. They saw the unfamiliar, yet fascinating, creatures and wanted them not to be lonely, the men wanted this new world to thrive and prosper. The King thought about their proposal for a while, and after much consideration, he let them live on

That way, they will always be watching over us and protecting us!” In the days following this decision, the men and their families packed their things and said their goodbyes to the King and his subjects. King Rain, with the help of a few of the Arindurra men, moved the dead from beneath the clouds to above them. This new place above the sky was perfect, filled with humming birds and beautiful flowers to fill the ground. Down on Earth, the men and their families were so happy with their new home, they couldn't believe the King was so gracious. They spread all around the world, going in all different directions, creating new cultures and new religions as they go. After the dead were brought up from the Earth and into the sky, their bodies left flowers in the ground, so if you ever see a beautiful flower in an odd place, remember it was a soul that is now at rest. In the new world, the birds told the green children magnificent stories about what is to come in their lives and the butterflies sang sweet melodies of joy because they finally had