I am still stuck on the gods and goddesses...

The goddess asked, why do you suffer?

I am not eternal, he said.

Mortal, would you like to live forever in the sky?

Yes.

Would you place your soul in my hands and close your eyes?

Yes.

Close your eyes.

For a moment he felt emotion ripple through him. Life surged.

As his rapid heart slowed, he waited for his goddess to give new orders.

He waited, and soon chilly air pushed the sun away and he was just another shadow.

He opened his eyes and saw solitude. His goddess and his soul were gone.

Placing his hands together as the goddess had, he bent his head to hide his face.