Memories are raised of ancient forces drawn forth from beyond dark myths to lurk in the earth realm, pulling strings, and manipulating monotonous humans as they fall into complacency.
Then chaos crept into the veins of society like a slithering parasite, feeding first on the most vulnerable. Others, neurotic and self-serving, leap blindly into the seductive embrace of a dark power masked in the constructs of human reality. They rejoiced in her deceitful promise of glorious salvation. But her nature was something misunderstood, and she preyed on their ignorance rising once again to reveal her truth.
‘I recall the instant she sent her dark seed to burrow. Sustained by curiosity and desire, her probes rooted, grew, and flourished, tainting my perception, and my being. Her alluring presence awoke, beckoned, tempted, then captivated me. I was overcome by an imperative need to behold the force behind those mesmerizing eyes probing the depths. I willingly surrendered to her seduction, and she swallowed me whole, leaving behind a withering regret over my abandoned oath.’
‘Suddenly, the Garden could no longer trust me, and I was expelled. The inner Garden faded and everything familiar fell away with it. I was drawn through forged dimensions and thrust upward past molten blades of rock, breaking the surface, and tearing it asunder. I rose from the ashes reborn just as a troubled man cast himself over the edge of reason and succumbed to his addictions. But his time was not then and as I was born into this place, he returned, our souls bound by this bodily prison. Ancient lineages surge through my veins intertwined with the mortal’s blood, merging my essence with earthly elements. The transformation into raw flesh was unlike anything I could have ever imagined; I physically moved for the first time, burdened by the gravity of this new reality. I will never forget the foreboding first breath: a wretched alleyway of nauseous smells; we vomited.’
‘I immediately rued my decision as I quickly became lost in a labyrinth consciousness; trapped in an unstable mind oppressed by addiction and flawed conditioning, rendering me powerless. Many of my memories began to fracture into fleeting images, like dreams from long ago. I am undone… by transforming my celestial body, I have broken my oath, not only to the Universe and others but to you as well. The consequences of my acts may wreak untold havoc on the cosmic balance of our worlds set adrift, where the bond that has held these systems may not hold.’
‘I am stricken, my love! Our sworn duty to maintain the harmonic flow once bestowed honor and purpose unto our kind. I have been forever changed, and as such, I am unaware if I can ever return. I beg forgiveness. You are my eternal beloved, my only hope to defend our worlds and preserve the balance. Protect Gaya and await me. I pray my thoughts reach you.’
JACK