When Laurel’s water broke, it seeped into the ground and traveled by underground streams into the Valley of the Whispering Winds. There, it traveled along mountainous waterfalls and flowed into the Great River. As it drifted on the river’s current, it grew and took on shape, so that by the time it emptied into the ocean it took on the likeness of a silver-haired mermaid with shimmering rainbow scales. Thus was born Clabdisnutsu, goddess supreme of Waterworld’s oceans.

Four more goddesses waited to be born as Laurel went into labor. At midnight, in the cold and dark, Laurel gave birth to the goddess Taiga. In the morning, at the first light of dawn, Laurel gave birth to the goddess Visna. In the heat of the midday sun, Laurel gave birth to the goddess Siyanna. Finally, in the golden hues of twilight, Laurel gave birth to the goddess Osenya.

The four sisters surveyed the world with their fresh eyes, and asked their parents what roles they were destined to fill in it. Laurel and Pan smiled, for they had great plans for their divine daughters. It was time for a shift in power. Lossi was only big enough for one ruling pantheon, and too long had the Elementals roamed free. Laurel and Pan told the sisters to go capture an Elemental King, and whichever they caught would determine their powers.

The four sisters went out from the Enchanted Forest to hunt for Elementals. Taiga captured the King of Earth, becoming the goddess of Winter, cold, night, snow, ice, blizzards, and hunters. Visna captured the King of Air, becoming the goddess of Spring, morning, flowers, rain, seeds, newness, and innocence. Siyanna captured the King of Fire, becoming the goddess of Summer, noon, the sun, light, love, war, and abundance. Osenya captured the King of Water, becoming the goddess of Autumn, dusk, creativity, emotions, journeys, magic, and the harvest. Together, they became the goddesses of the four elements, the four seasons, and the four directions.