Grace's Reflection

Grace's Reflection is a myth surrounding the Dreamcore fruit, believed to be the first plant created by Infinite Grace after the shaping of Caelum PrimeThe fruit's shimmer is said to reflect Infinite Grace's unspoken grief and the divine weight of what he knows. Eating the fruit is seen as a sacred act, a brief communion with Its presence through dreams.

Dreamcore trees were found growing near Lemosh shortly before formal settlements were established. While the myth ascribes their origin to Infinite Grace himself, Botanists claim the Dreamcore is a magickal mutation of native pear species altered by ambient divine residue. Several Aurelian scholars argue the trees are “fragments of divine will made manifest,” lending religious weight to the myth.

The myth has spread across all of Caelum Prime. It was preserved first through oral tradition by orchard keepers and wandering Yamato poets, then through devotional texts commissioned by priest-scholars. Today, it is retold around family tables, in Harmony Sanctuary(ies), and in agricultural schools as part of cultural heritage. It has become synonymous with reverence, memory, and quiet resilience.

“The Silent Orchard” (Meshian variant): The tree speaks only when no one is listening.

“Grace’s Hunger” (urban Serna variant): The Dreamcore fruit grows to contain mortal sins — eating it in silence purifies the soul.

“The Mirror Seed” (Saphine epic): The tree’s seed holds a fragment of Grace’s heart; to eat from it is to hear his heartbeat.

The variations have not erased the original myth but are honored as regional interpretations. Some are collected and displayed in museums and Harmony Sanctuary archives.

In Zavartia, it is tradition to serve Dreamcore slices in silence at funerals and state gatherings.

In Cheria, students eat one at the start of each school year as a symbol of absorbing divine wisdom.

In Meshia, special “reflection hours” are held in orchards to let citizens reflect and offer thanks before harvest.

None of the major regions forbid the myth. It is celebrated widely and is often a shared cultural touchstone.

“Echoes of the Orchard”, a popular Aurelian fable, uses the myth to explore grief and grace in leadership.

“Still Fruit”, a Yamato novella, tells the story of a mute boy who communicates only through Dreamcore offerings.

Numerous devotional texts treat the myth as a parable for divine burden and quiet strength.

Wall murals in Wheatchurch show a veiled Infinite Grace kneeling at the base of a glowing tree.

“Fruit of Silence”, a minimalist sculpture by Inori Katesh, depicts a single Dreamcore on a still black plinth.

Songs of Grace, a traveling bardic performance, ends with each audience member receiving a wax fruit as a token of reflection.