The Raven

The Raven

One of the most enduring myths surrounding Penaith is her bond with the raven, which is said to have followed her since the moment of her birth. The raven is believed to be her companion in the afterlife, guiding souls who have endured great suffering to their next journey. The myth tells of a time when Penaith, in her wisdom, took the form of a raven herself to witness the trials of mortals. She flew over a kingdom that was devastated by war, and she saw a woman who had lost everything—her family, her home, and her future. Penaith, moved by the woman’s grief, appeared to her as a raven, wrapping her wings around the woman’s shoulders to shield her from the torment of the world. It is said that the raven’s embrace gives mortals the strength to face whatever suffering lies ahead, transforming their grief into a source of power.

"In a time when the world was young,
And pain was but a whisper in the winds,
The raven came to walk beside Penaith,
A silent shadow to her endless watch."

"They say the raven was born of her grief,
Its feathers black as night,
Its gaze piercing as truth,
And its cry echoing the sorrow of the world."

"Once, Penaith took the form of the raven herself,
Her wings spread wide to touch the heavens,
Her shadow casting solace upon the earth.
She flew across a land torn by war,
Where the cries of the suffering rose like smoke."

"In the ruins of a broken kingdom,
She found a woman cradling the weight of despair,
Her family lost, her future consumed by ash.
Penaith, in her wisdom, descended,
And wrapped her dark wings around the woman,
Shielding her from the torment of the world."

"Under the raven’s embrace,
The woman’s tears fell as rain,
Her grief heavy as stone.
But as the wings withdrew,
She found her sorrow had not vanished,
But transformed—
A quiet strength, a flame within the cold."

"From that day, the raven became a guide,
A companion to those who endure.
It is said the raven watches from the shadows,
Its wings carrying the weary to rest,
And its call a reminder that pain,
Though it burdens the soul,
Can forge the unbreakable."