Love & Strife
Born from cosmic flower, Love creates life and beautiful habitats in a celestial lab inside a great tree. However, as her creations thrive with companionship, Love feels isolated. She crafts a mirror which Strife, her reflection, then walks out of. Strife’s arrival brings changes to the world, sparking fear in Love. After confining Strife away, Love realizes the world evolved because of these changes, thus realizing its importance. When Strife breaks free, the two clash, but when Love surrenders, they embrace, they merge. The Big Bang. The beginning of the universe’s eternal cycle.
Presented as Part Of Program #4 – ANIMATIONS BLOCK 1
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