#venti and rukkhadevata were definetely besties

[sleepyorchidmonster]

Oh yeah, Nabu Malikata was definetely the trio's impulse control/ the sanest of the bunch.

THE SHENANIGANS! Deshret and Rukkhadevata probably had different ways of getting in trouble lol. Like, while Rukkhadevata got too curious and ended up exploring Decarabian's Tower (she found a whole library and won't be leaving anytime soon), Deshret is challenging Ei to a fight so he can face off against the Musou no Hitotachi (I can also see him wandering into Enkanomiya by complete accident).

THEY'RE A SET! Sumeru God Trio mustn't be separated!

What really hurts the most is how Deshret and Malikata have been dead since the Archon War, meaning Rukkhadevata was alone for at least 1500 years or even longer.

You know, considering Nahida's and Rukkhadevata's self-sacrificing tendencies (I'll just use my power and turn into a twig no problem) alongside Deshret's often insane and reckless ideas (who makes an agreement for an ancient dragon to consume you after your death????) it's honestly a miracle that Rukkhadevata wasn't just perpetually aranara-sized during her time ruling alongside Deshret and Nabu Malikata.

I can just see Nabu Malikata returning from a business trip to Liyue or something, only to find a panicked Deshret sitting next to a potted plant that looks like a mini Irminsul.

Turns out Deshret got a little bit too silly with his last search for forbidden knowledge and Rukkhadevata had to use almost all of her power to stop the potential crisis. Now he's trying to find out how to care for a plant that's literally Irminsul while waiting for the Aranara to arrive.

Another time, Deshret came back and found Nabu Malikata babysitting Rukkhadevata, who had turned into a child.

And, while both gods know that they should probably ask the rainforest dwellers for help, they kind of don't trust the sages. Especially when the Grand Sage at the time suggested keeping Rukkhadevata locked up in the Sanctuary of Surasthana until she regained her powers..... So now there's an unspoken agreement that only the desert and Vanarana are safe places for a weakened Dendro Archon.

I would also like to point out that the (former) Grand Sage barely escaped with his life.

After that initial scare, Deshret would probably come up with a way to transfer dendro or knowledge to Rukkhadevata so she'd get her powers back, but the funniest option would be both him and Nabu Malikata having to do the whole Aranyaka quest to host the Festival Utsava.

People wonder where the Sumeru God Kings are, turns out they're organizing a festival for the Aranara (Deshret and Nabu are doing the preparations, Rukkhadevata is currently a child and is just playing with the Aranara).