Starry Realms: The Prequel

“When the sun rose and scorched the world, when the bright moon froze the universe, that was when I came. From then on, the sun and moon turned without end, and life could be born. Order descended here: on the first day, he became an infant, falling into the simplest of worlds.”

“When books of wisdom closed, when memories twisted without limit, that was when I came. From then on, matter became nourishment, and the gates of life opened. Creation descended here: on the second day, he arrived at the boundary between birth and death, adding color to a world where nothing had a reason.”

“When the origin became the center, when nothing could ever change, that was when I came. From then on, genes bore all things, and humanity could evolve. The source descended here: on the third day, he sailed in a small boat, bringing the origin of everything.”

“When life and death had no end, when memories had nowhere to return, when the rifts could not be closed, that was when we came... (a woman’s voice from here on) I shall establish a covenant of life and death! I shall assign memories their resting places and grant thought to all living things. I shall forge new souls and shape an entirely new world. This is the fourth day: the day of death and also the day of new life. He became human at the beginning of all things, bringing with him another helpless cry.”

“When he was bound by no laws, when they had no ethics, when they scorned morality, that was when I established law and morality. At last (a frenzied woman’s voice), I shall!!! Tear them into three pieces and offer them as a sacrifice to me! To the masterless wandering souls. The fifth day: when moonlight fell, the child of death arrived by way of the River Styx, bringing death to the riverbank where life ended.”

… (For the rest of the story, see the upcoming second prequel to the Starry Sky and Myriad Worlds)