King Baliko

In the midst of a war on the brink of defeat, the brothers
discovered a hidden path descending a watery
staircase that led to the Wish Spider.

The spider, sightless and ancient, parted its jaws,
and from the tip of its nonexistent tongue blossomed
a single, delicate Allebloom Flower.

The older, impulsive brother snatched the flower from his sibling’s grasp and devoured it — white petals bloomed from within, flourishing inside him.

When he awoke, he found himself seated upon the throne of a new world, where his silk petals would guide humanity toward its brightest future. But someone was missing.

No crown to wear, no subjects to bow,
No throne to claim, no peace to allow.
For what’s a kingdom with no true king to crown?
And the King would never see Kalibo again.