Kissed by God

4. I remember the singing of the angels that brightest night...

I remember the angels singing that brightest night... I don't know what they were singing, I didn't understand a word. But I felt like something unearthly was happening, something beyond the control of the whole world... Something resonated in me then... Oh, I remember that angel singing...

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How imperceptibly it got dark... In this world, there is no other time of day except day and night, there is no concept of time of day at all. However, the sky turned black, the clouds took on a barely noticeable light blue hue. The two "Moons" became brighter and no longer seemed as pale as during the day. And the vines descending from the sky shone even brighter, taking on light and airy shades.
Night is a magical time.

Marcus picked Alex and me up, and we flew to fisa, the temple of Estefia, where my initiation ceremony into religion and this world will take place today.

How good it is to freely dissect through the night air, feeling a light freshness hitting your face, feeling lightness in your body, covering from head to toe. And all my worries about the upcoming events evaporate by themselves, allowing me to enjoy this fascinating flight.

But here we are, one by one, landing at the very entrance of the sacred place. An incredibly beautiful temple that you won't find anywhere else on Earth. It's much larger in area and in height. It's like a castle. At the very top, at the top of the head, the bells tinkle easily. Fisa is illuminated by thousands of bright cold lights, the light of vines and candles without fire. As it is, it does not differ from any other building, except for the symbols that are absolutely everywhere. I'm overcome by mixed emotions at the same time: admiration, excitement and anticipation. I can't wait to get inside...

"Christy, don't be afraid of anything and no one," Marcus began to say, coming closer to me, "It won't be long and it's not as scary as you think. No one's gonna hurt you. Do whatever I tell you to do. During the ceremony, after you take the oath, you can't say anything...

"Do I need to take an oath?"

"Yeah, after I read the basic statement, I'll nod and you will swear. And then be quiet. All souls go through this, so there's nothing abnormal about it... But be prepared, you'll have to get naked into the water..."

"What?!", I didn't believe what I heard, "Naked??"

"Yeah, but calm down, please. Do you remember what I told you? Your body is just your form of existence, no one cares what you have under your clothes. It doesn't matter what you look like or what gender you are. But according to pure tradition, souls should be naked when in contact with water. By the way, about the water. Don't mind if it changes its color. You'll figure it out later, I promise. The main thing is to follow the instructions. And remember, we're here. Do you understand?" he smiled.

"Got it," I smiled back.

"And tie your hair, please."

"But how...?", I didn't have time to finish, as my shock of long hair turned into a bun on top of my head. Okay, it's time for me to stop being surprised by such things.

The majestic doors of the temple opened in front of us, letting us in. The lights in the silver hanging bowls instantly lit up, illuminating the room with cold light. A long white carpet led us to the farthest wall-the pulpit, and beyond it to the altar. Fisa itself looked incredibly luxurious, with high ceilings that were not even visible. Tall white statues of the same faceless woman, stained glass elongated windows, mosaic floral ornaments on the walls, muted streams of light and dead silence. My eyes were running in all directions, trying to capture as many details as possible.