Chapter 5
Perkūnas's Thunderous Approach
The sky rumbles as Perkūnas, the god of thunder, draws near. His power is immense, a primal force that shakes the earth and signals an approaching trial.
The sky, which had been a gentle blue sprinkled with fluffy clouds, began to darken. It wasn't a slow, creeping dusk, but a swift, bruised purple that swallowed the light. Laima, her yellow hair catching the last rays of sunshine, looked up, a prickle of unease tracing its way down her spine. A low rumble, like a giant’s stomach grumbling, vibrated through the soles of her worn leather boots. Then another, louder this time, and closer. It wasn’t the distant grumble of a summer storm; this was a sound that shook the very foundations of the world, a sound that spoke of immense, ancient power.
Perkūnas. The name, whispered by her grandmother in hushed tones, echoed in her mind. The god of thunder, of the sky’s fury, of the fiery chariot that raced across the heavens. She’d heard the stories, of course, tales of his might, of the way lightning split the oldest oaks and thunder cracked the very mountains. But hearing the distant echo of his approaching presence was something else entirely. It was a primal force, a raw energy that made the hairs on her arms stand on end.
The wind picked up, whipping her skirt around her legs and tugging at her braid. The birds, moments before chirping merrily, had fallen silent, seeking shelter in the rustling leaves. Even the plum tree, her steadfast companion, seemed to sway with a new, anxious energy, its branches reaching out as if to ward off the coming storm. Laima hugged herself, a shiver that had nothing to do with the cooling air running through her. She remembered the warnings, the tales of Perkūnas’s wrath, of the fiery rituals he demanded. It felt like the path she was walking, the one that had already felt like a long, hard climb, was about to become even more perilous.
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