Many, many aeons ago, when even They were still young, a Man appeared. None of Them knew where He'd come from or why He was there, and He certainly wasn't telling. He did not speak, not to them and not to the apes that would one day become humanity, and had not even a face to betray His true thoughts. He was not one of Them, and yet had power to match Them.
They knew the importance of bringing Him under their control, and so not a moment was wasted. First the Dog went to try and gauge His secrets, for an enemy with secrets can be forced to become an ally. The Man had no secrets to keep, however, and so it was the Boy's turn. The Boy froze the Man, causing Him to realize He was alone, but it was not enough.
The Man was now drawn to Them, but They needed a way to tie Him to Them for good. The Girl stepped forward then. She would bind Him to Herself in the most intimate of ways, binding Her Strings to His flesh. A wedding was arranged, and the Girl made him appendages out of Her String as a present for Her betrothed.
They did not find out until much later that He was not so easily controlled.
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