It was always a blood moon. The days where she felt the need to weep her grief and despair followed her around. Like a curse was forced upon her, emotions stirring from within her pulsating heart. And yet she is unable to express the need to, as her thoughts wander into the reddening darkness.

A few years ago, Marielis was married to a man named Elliot, a cream furred hare. Both Marielis and Elliot were proud owners of a Craft and Stash company, from custom made toys to other mass produced crafts around the world. And despite the latter their products were of high quality. They masterfully achieved a great balance of speed and quality that rivals other companies, which guaranteed a great success in the market.

Such success was due to their love of making such toys. Always a hands-on approach, making sure everything is well made with little to know faults. Eventually their love for toys spark a winding need of having kids to share the joy, and after a few months of failed attempts she finally conceives.

All seems to go well with the couple. Finally they were able to raise a family of their own. And so she thought but life didn't want a simple life for this woman.

Nearing the end of her pregnancy, a tragedy happened. News spread across town and eventually the mansion. They found the body of Elliot in the middle of the street. Nobody knew what exactly happened; all they could speculate was that he had a car accident.

The poor widow was distraught. How could this have happened to her beloved Elliot? Many had tried to console her loss, but she will end up distancing herself from the crowd. She spends days inside the walls of the mansion, away from public viewing and occasionally from personal care. Many times she fought her growing depression from overcoming her, but there was always one thing that never ceased to comfort her.

The blood moon just seems to be at its brightest tonight.I wanted to share a bit of Marielis's backstory. You see, if you haven't noticed Marielis daughter, Rita, doesn't resemble Lucien one bit. Why is that? This little story explains more about her past.

The concept is subtle, unsure what she witnesses to be real or her decaying mental health. What is known is that the blood moon is linked to Marielis. There are signs that they appear when she is the most lonely or emotionally deprived. A bit darker than what I usually write, but it’s important to her backstory. I might bring this up again in the near future.

Marielis and art belongs to  Derrysome

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