Gran Bwa


Make an offering of Sap and spiced rum, and Gran Bwa will bless your orchard.
Story
393 AC - As I rush down the hill, weaving through ears of wild wheat, I notice that Arjun is sitting on a stump and chatting with Flore's Eidolon. When we were in the Storhvit, they had told me about their niece who had remained in Asgartha. I stop running, thinking that it's probably best if I don't interrupt them, despite my disappointment. Because this is obviously an intimate moment, like when I used to summon the Eidolon of my father. I change direction and head to the orchard to see if I can steal a pear, a pomegranate or maybe an orange… But that just leads to more disappointment. Gran Bwa is there, surrounded by a cloud of pollinating bumblebeets. And he probably wouldn't be too happy if he caught me foraging around his fruit trees. Unless… I search my pockets and find a cake of solidified Sap and a few tubers from down below.
All I need now is to find some rum… which won't be easy, considering I'm still underage. No, I'll need to find another solution. For a brief moment, I consider asking Nev to help me, but I shake my head. It always ends in disaster when I call on her… I watch him from afar, trying to spot an opportunity I can exploit. I watch him go from tree to tree. Sometimes it's just to give them a hug, and other times he spends a little more time "chatting" with them. Basically, he's just ensuring they have everything they need to flourish. A bleat suddenly makes me jump, and I turn around to find myself face to face with a fluffy sheep. It is accompanied by a young shepherd eating an apple. He instinctively offers me one, as though he knew exactly what I was planning.
Inspiration
Gran Bwa is a Haitian voodoo Iwa that watches over plants, trees, grass and everything that grows. As guardian of nature, he can be fierce when protecting the lifeforms under his care. In an effort to appease or appeal to him, offerings are made to him that evoke the nourishing earth and the humus from which life springs, such as honey, leaves and herbs, as well as a little spiced rum.
Narrator
RIN