Ayla would continue to abandon Ascelin as she would venture to the mortal realm to relish the debauchery of humans. The time she would spend with him was very brief and her time away would expand more and more with each trip. He ached for her; his soul felt ripped from his body every time she left him. He wouldn't fuss or complain though. He was loyal and loving. Her happiness was all that mattered, but he missed her terribly.
Ascelin had no friends. He occasionally left his ethereal toy box and roamed the goddess realm, hoping that perhaps Ayla had returned but not come home to him. The other deities would mock him as he passed, though he was too simple to pay any mind.
"Ascelin, did Ayla just forget your heart, or did she forget to give you a brain, too?" They would ask. They took par
