Awakened

On Klyos, the humanoid beings live in complete harmony with all other life forms. They have a greater awareness of the universe and call this way of life the 'Balance.' As young adults, they become aware of their past lives, at which point they are Awakened.

The first time young Arwin sees a projection of Earth, she knows her life's work will be centred around the mysterious blue-green planet.

Someone has been obsessed with Arwin life time after life time but she has always been just out of their reach. This time, however, he has help from the most unlikely source and life for Arwin will never be the same again...

Excerpt from coming chapter....

"Arwin, do you remember what makes our planet different to all the other planets in the cosmos?"

I looked up in surprise. The Elders were the ones responsible for overseeing the Balance, so I was pretty sure he knew the answer himself. I started to twist a piece of my hair around my finger before answering.

"Yes. We have achieved a state of awareness of ourselves and the universe. We are no longer confined to the life/death cycle and we have gained a sense of balance which allows us to live with our planet instead of trying to control and destroy it."

I paused and the Elder nodded at me to continue. I could feel a gentle curiosity radiating from him. I rarely felt anything other than contentment from the Elders. They were like rocks that had been worn smooth with the river of time and were no longer affected by the ebb and flow of ordinary life.

"We don't 'need' for anything. We each have our purpose and we find happiness in performing it. Also, we don't engage in destructive actions for no reason."

"Very good, Arwin. I can see that you have a good understanding of our culture and who we are." He paused. "You have found your life's work, haven't you, Arwin?"

"Yes, Elder. I believe my work lies in the field of Earth. They are quite an evolved species, are they not?"