He shook his head. "Laurel, as in my sacred tree. Eros once shot me with a golden arrow, making me fall for a nymph named Daphne. But, in his sport, he shot her with one of lead. I loved her; she despised me. So desperate was she to avoid me, she asked her father to save her, and she became a laurel tree. But that didn't break the spell. Only my heart. So, I swore that I would continue to love her, to always be her caretaker and make sure she would be evergreen and flourishing. That's why those who won in events in my honor were crowned with laurels. And why my daughter will be my laurel, as I love her and tend her and make sure she grows strong and beautiful."
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Date: 2012-12-04 10:25 pm (UTC)"Laurel, as in my sacred tree. Eros once shot me with a golden arrow, making me fall for a nymph named Daphne. But, in his sport, he shot her with one of lead. I loved her; she despised me. So desperate was she to avoid me, she asked her father to save her, and she became a laurel tree. But that didn't break the spell. Only my heart. So, I swore that I would continue to love her, to always be her caretaker and make sure she would be evergreen and flourishing. That's why those who won in events in my honor were crowned with laurels. And why my daughter will be my laurel, as I love her and tend her and make sure she grows strong and beautiful."