He disappeared suddenly after my refusal to marry him... I didn't want to leave the physical reality for good reasons and my fairy friend rushed to smooth my hair before going to bed when I curled up under the quilt.
- Of course... that would be a hasty decision... you don't need to get married at all...
- You think? I shouldn't trust him?
- I don't know much about the heavens... The life of the Radiant Ones is hidden from the underworld...
- So you're from there? Fairies live below? - I was genuinely surprised.
- It's not as bad as you think and life underground is quite diverse!
- Tell me...
- You know, we really have no connection with the heavens and our spirits were born in the bowels of the Earth a long time ago, when there were no people yet...
- How?
- Just by themselves: first something spins, turns, and one day you realize yourself, that you exist. When I first realized that I could see, my eyes sprouted in a shapeless clot of a thin veil... I had been running around with other such creatures in the voids of the dungeon for a long time, and one day we fluttered out into the white light and after some time acquired human outlines...
— Just like that?
— Yes... no one created us, nature spirits... we arose on our own.
— That's why the Radiant Ones call you the Shadows of the Earth?
— Yes... but that doesn't apply to you... you clearly came from another world. And the energy of your soul intrigued the celestials, and a crown of violet rays sprouted in the thin shell on your head.
... My hands automatically ran through my hair...
— Ha... you don't believe me?
— And what does all this mean?
— I don't know... after all, having such a crown is a rare occurrence, even among celestials.
— Is that why Eloho called me to marry him? Because of the crown? He doesn't have it, even though he glows...
- Surely... and if you want, let's take a walk through the underworld in an astral body.
I vaguely remember those night flights in the fairy-tale haze of ghostly creatures fussily rushing around... My sleep was interrupted by the familiar ringing voice of Eloho, who appeared with a group of radiant ones.
- So where have you been, dear? I wanted to invite you to the party... I see you've run off somewhere with the fairies.
- Why are you so interested in me, Eloho? And you even brought friends! - I muttered tiredly in the darkness.
- Everyone is interested, my dear, because girls with such a flower of the soul do not live on Earth... Your place is on Heaven. I suppose that you are someone's spouse or concubine from the upper world... maybe an employee of the Garden of Eden, who knows? We still haven't figured it out and are still discussing where you ran away from?
- Funny conclusions... And what do souls do in the Garden of Eden?
- What, what? - the night guests laughed loudly. - Entertain men... Although you haven't had to do this on Earth.
- And why would I need it? It's so good without such dependencies!
- How strange you are!
... The feeling of embarrassment and awkwardness did not leave me because of the excessive interest in my person... There was no point in being indignant and complaining to anyone, and this state affected my mood...
- None of the celestials has yet declared that you belong to someone... that's why we are looking after you and want to offer you to live with us.
- As a friend?
- As a wife!
... Oh, that's too much! I politely refused again, giving a compelling argument and taking into account all the circumstances.
- Do you have some kind of problems with your marriage? There are billions of women on earth! Find another!
- Not every one is suitable!
... Further conversations were useless and my fairy had to work hard to wake me up in time, the stubborn radiant ones did not give up their nightly attempts to pull me out of the physical body, which is relaxed and defenseless during sleep. I showered her with gratitude, realizing what an unpleasant situation I found myself in.
- How can they do this? After all, I want to live here, in the dense 3D world! This is unfair!
- Your wish, apparently, is not even taken into account. Of course, they will give in, but then they will start again... Of course, many women are pulled out of their bodies in this way and they are not always very beautiful, it is enough to be cute and obedient, - Taya said. - And I will not be able to be near you all the time, sometimes I will have to rely on my own abilities. Do not agree under any circumstances, I was told that life up there is not entirely heavenly for the female. You will be forced to do things that I am sure you will not like, because your soul is of a special origin... and you really have no place not only on this Earth, but in these Heavens neither.
- Who do you think I am?