The First Seed
The wind-borne seed, the first orchard, the first waking — Fruitopia's creation story, retold every Blossom Festival with new details.
In-world fiction — invented folklore
Told at every fire
The Sunken Grove
They say a fourth district sleeps under the lagoon, its marquees still lit. Divers report “a glow.” Roxa neither confirms nor denies.
The Bell of Tides
A bronze bell on the cove's point that rings itself before great storms. Marlow's sunset bell was cast from its legend — smaller, friendlier, on time.
The Waitress Who Out-Skated the Rain
A valley tall tale about a peach-girl, a thunderstorm, and a tray of milkshakes that stayed perfectly upright. Georgia denies everything. The valley has a song about it.
The Mask of Forty-Eight
Roxa owns forty-seven masks. The legend says there's a forty-eighth, worn once a century, that shows the wearer's true face. She changes the subject.
How tales travel
Sunny Starfruit carries the canon from district to district, trading stories for pie, champagne, or a corner stool. Every telling changes the tale slightly; the fruit-people consider this not corruption but ripening.