The Boy and His Dream
And it came to pass that I, the boy, was walking in a forest. This forest was nothing but darkness and shadow. I was afraid of the darkness, too weak to continue walking along this trail of sorrow. So I sat down for a moment, choosing to slip into a deep sleep—one from which I had no intention of returning—and so I slept. When I awoke and opened my eyes, I found myself in a new place. And behold, I saw the gates of glory before me, towering pearls gleaming with heavenly light. In that moment, I knew where I was. As I stood, still stunned by the sight, I noticed a figure beside me, a creature unlike any I had seen before. This being radiated light like molten metal, glowing with a brilliance I could scarcely comprehend. It had six wings—two veiled its face as if shielding it from something Unseen, two covered its feet, and two carried it effortlessly through the air. Its eyes burned like fire, piercing me with a gaze that filled me with a profound, ancient knowledge. The creature s