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Sanctuary of Epidaurus
Dear Bags,
A pleasure to hear from you from the pearl of South India and it seems mole mail is getting quicker!
So, you will jointly rule with your brother? Are you sure that is a good idea, my dearest future Queen? My experience of working with male Gods leads me to believe men don’t want to share power. And I was correct. Look at the current God – a man with a big fluffy beard ruling alone. If I had been given the role of the sole God, things would be quite different. I applied for the job but as a woman was never even considered. But ruling together is not a bad idea as you can split responsibilities. That was also my idea with the other Gods and Goddesses and, as you quite rightly say, being responsible for the universe alone is a daunting task.
I live in a Sanctuary because this was where I was assigned to. You see, my dear, Gods and goddesses cannot die so we must live somewhere. It isn’t too far from you and I live deep in the jungle of a country now called Thailand. Just a quick hop across the ocean for a Goddess like me. But let me not harp on about the old days. You wanted to know more about moles. Did you know that moles were entrusted with the task of administering the world? Probably not and not many people know that. As the Goddess of Memories, I tasked the moles with creating a storage system of memories. Wouldn’t it be a shame if all of our experiences, dreams and thoughts just die with us. Well, they don’t as memories are eternal and have to be stored somewhere. There are vast underground warehouses used for the storage. That is why there are so many molehills on the surface. Moles also store processors and reprogramme them for a future life. For example, a human like you can be reprogrammed as a bear in your next life. Unfortunately, the power of moles was slowly eroded by humans who took over the functions. But they are doing a very bad job of it and there remain only a few bastions of moles in the world today. Here, in my Sanctuary, I work with a special team dedicated to looking after Asclepius and I. Not only do they run errands, but they also work on our research projects. Languages and words were one of my projects and the moles assisted me in this so you can thank me that we have books and are also able to correspond with each other.
Enough of me! Tell me about your plans for ruling? You goal seems to be sustaining the pristine waters of your Kingdom and keep them rubbish free. How do you intend to do that in such a world polluted by humans? Have you planned a lavish coronation? I just love pomp and ceremony! I can remember my own festivities as though it was yesterday. Do you have to undertake a training course to be a Queen? Will you wear a silly hat as most seem to in royal families? What about the current ruler – what happened to him or her? So many questions for you to answer.
Best wishes from my Sanctuary!
Mnemosyne
Unemployed Goddess of Memory
Delighted to be here too.