The Blooming Rite

In a magical realm far beyond the stars, there lies a planet unlike any other. Life begins not in wombs, but in flowers. Here, animals lay their eggs inside flower buds. When the time is right, the flower blooms, and a baby is born from its petals. But with each birth, the mother fades. She offers her final breath to the Queen Flower, a towering bloom that devours her body, absorbs her soul and memories, and passes that power into the newborn. This sacred cycle, "The Blooming Rite," was repeated for generations. Until one morning, everything changed. A strange flower opened. Larger. Brighter. The air trembled. And from it burst a bird glowing with silver lights and a spirit clinging to his back. The ground rippled beneath his feet. And in that moment, the cycle was broken. A new story had begun.