"The craziest type of people are those who scorn what they have around them and look elsewhere/vainly searching for what cannot exist." - Calasso pg. 59. This is a good description for many characters in mythology. A great deal of them shoot for the greatest, both in career and in romance. This is not neccesarily a bad thing in my view, but it is a risky road, especially when one attempts to woo a god. As was mentioned in the previous entry, romantic interests of gods often perish. Others are turned into things, whether they be animal or even a tree. We were told to hug a tree in class for this very reason. The spirits are, after all, human, and so need affection.
This was not a very intimate embrace. It was, after all, our first meeting, and I did not wish to be too forthcoming so as to scare her into retreating further into her trunk. So, for now, a friendly, one- armed hug as a photo is taken will do nicely.
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