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"Ah, my apologies for Shiva's rudeness. As you can see, he never changes," Vishnu sighed, forcing a smile across his four faces.
"Hmm, my apologies as well. Shiva has a forever young heart, after all. Hoho," Brahma, an old man with three heads, a long white beard, and golden skin, added with a gentle laugh.
Shiva, Vishnu, and Brahma sat on slightly elevated thrones, as they were the three leaders of the Architects of Cosmic Rhythm Pantheon.
"Please forgive Shiva. He is… well, he is simply like that," sighed a tall woman with pale white skin. She was the warrior goddess Durga, riding a lion and wielding divine weapons in her ten arms.
"Hmmm! Hohoho, that is exactly how he is!" laughed a giant elephant-headed god. Ganesha sat rotund and jovial, surrounded by sweet fresh fruits, eating merrily as he spoke.
