He took it upon himself to raise rabbits in order to combat his loneliness. The moon rabbits were beings of great intellect and practiced great logic. Despite taking a humanoid form, they seemed to lack the ability to understand human sentiment.
Alma was born in one particular litter, sporting a mutation in the form of a single horn in the center of her forehead. Just by this coincidence alone, the Moon God knew Alma was a special child compared to her siblings. Though, he did not yet know in what way. She was raised with the same love the Moon God gave all of his rabbits.
One day, a serpent dragon passed by the Moon God’s home. It was very hungry and threatened to destroy his home and kill the Moon God if he did not let it devour all his rabbits. The Moon God was a pacifist. He did not condone violence but if nothing was done, he knew he would lose his precious rabbits even if he declined the dragon’s offer. All the rabbits were willing to accept their fate to become dinner, except for Alma. She had a plan.
She asked the Moon God to accept the dragon’s offer, but first he should give her a weapon that could be concealed as a harmless object to catch the dragon off guard before taking its life. She pleaded that if he would not take action then she would take action for him instead, all for the sake of those who live with the Moon God.
The Moon God was so stunned by Alma’s ambition, he reluctantly agreed to Alma’s plan and offered her a brilliantly shining orb. It was a type of concentrated malleable magic that took the form of a spear if squeezed. The Moon God said to offer it to the dragon and say it was a peace offering gift.
So, Alma took her many siblings and met with the serpent dragon. As planned, she lied to the dragon and showed the beautiful orb to it. The dragon was captivated by its beauty. It asked Alma to bring the orb closer for better appreciation. Alma obliged the dragon and the moment she was close enough, she squeezed the orb. A mighty spear took form and Alma plunged it deep into the chest of the surprised dragon before it could retaliate.
In one mighty swoop the terror was defeated. Alma was branded ‘Dragonslayer Alma’ among her siblings and praised for her cunning the Moon God. He finally realized just how special Alma was.
Alma showcased her deep love of her family and great courage to rise up against opposition and protect them. He also realized that if Alma was to properly grow it was time for her to leave her home in search of greater education.
The Moon God assigned Alma with a mission to descend down to the planet below;
“Blend in with its people and study their behavior and culture closely. Report back with me when you feel your findings are sufficient.”
Alma went without hesitation. In the Moon God’s eyes, this was the best any father could do for his child.