“But it's your Oracle," I protested. "Can't you tell us what the prophecy means?"
Apollo sighed. "You might as well ask an artist to explain his art, or ask a poet to explain his poem. It defeats the purpose. The meaning is only clear through the search.”
-Rick Riordan
Our firebender Zarya
goddess to her followers,
we remember your woeful pleas,
the cruel injustice of your plight.
We remember how Michael,
your enemy, took life of Fénix –
your love now sundered
from this world, thundering waves
that cannot break through the doors of night
no matter how hard they beat against them.
Let all firebenders bear your mark like scars
on their forearms. Let them choke
on Michael’s impudence.
They are the Drowned
and they will bring misfortune
to all who come near them.
Our Zarya,
