Godz & Men

Stella was overcome with joy, amazed by the sight of so many strange people celebrating together.
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Around that same time, an honored guest was arriving at the festival. His name was Alabachus, son of Dionysus and friend to the twin gods. With his arrival, the festivities took a more formal turn.

Divine horses pulling giant barrels of wine arrived. Wine flowed like a fountain, descending into everyones goblet's that suddenly appeared in everyones hands. Up on the stage the twin god's welcomed Alabachus and caught up on old times.

The feasting began. Everyone is engulfed in an ecstatic orgy of the senses. Lost in admiration, Stella wanders up to the stage, hoping to catch a glimpse of the gods.

Suddenly her new friend, Bomki, appears and tells her that he knows the gods and can introduce her to them, but that she should give them an offering. Finding the vial of sombrosia in her bag, Bomki exclaims that it would be a perfect offering. In a daze, Stella had forgotten where the vile came from and what was in it. She had even forgot that she was looking for her mother. Such was the power of the spell of the gods.

Stella is introduced to the gods.

Godz & Men

Down at the docks, crowds of people pushed their way onto the next ferry. There was a huge festival across the bay on an island, that was invite only. Stella slipped through on her skateboard.

Approaching the island, it seemed to be crawling like a hill of termites. Some people jumped off the ferry into the water and others pushed their way down the ramp, some getting trampled under.

On the island, it seemed to Stella like she was on another planet. There were strange people she had never knew existed. Sitting under a tree she observed the spectacle until some revelers invited her to join them.

They danced through the forest to the strange music that was enveloping the island. Coming out into a clearing, they danced into the ecstatic throngs of revelers.