Lilies

Medvedev Dmitriy: http://www.proza.ru/2011/01/09/667


During times beyond memory, the Day Lilies prayed to the Sun every day, thanking it for the light and warmth. But one day the Moon came to them and said:

“You poor Lilies, praying to the Great Sun through the day, with no time left for anything else. Would you like me to become your priestess, a connection between you and the Sun, so you’d get light and warmth and I’ll pray for you and pass your prayers along.”
 
The lilies thought about it and decided to try. The Moon didn’t give as much light, but it didn’t scorch, nor did it dry. It didn’t warm them, but the Earth gave out enough heat and there wasn’t much to complain about. For the first time the Lilies diligently gave their prayers to the Moon, and it returned with Suns’ replies. But eventually the prayers grew shorter and fewer apart. At the very end, all that remained were requests and occasional gratitude for the Sun, but up came prayers to the Moon.
 
More than one generation has passed. The Night Lilies prayed to the Moon, thanking it for the light, and honored Earth for the warmth. There were some legends about some Sun being the source of that light and heat, but the legends remained just that. Besides, where was that Sun, and did it really exist?