An open, never-ending plain of pink grass under a purple sky. There are various shrines scattered throughout the landscape, each glowing faintly with celestial light. The horizon stretches infinitely, creating an overwhelming sense of peace and serenity.
The air shimmers softly, imbued with an almost musical resonance, as if the very fabric of this dimension hums in hrmony. Wisps of ethereal light drift through the plains like fireflies, drawn to the souls who wander here. Occasionally, echoes of past lives manifest as fleeting, translucent visions—moments of joy, sorrow, love relieved before dissolving into the air.
It's a warm and soothing place for the soul. The sky remains clear and bathed in soft, golden light, with a gentle breeze that carries whispers of comfort and understanding.
For the most part, only the pink grass is visible. Occasionally, a special flower will bloom, appearing only when a soul has a deep attachment to a particular plant. These flowers remain as long as the soul lingers and fade when the soul departs.
I failed to realize that human minds are more fragile than mine or my Eternals. I see such strength in them while they are living, and I forgot transitioning can be hard.
~ Infinite Grace
Infinite Grace created this space for Human souls to travel through shortly after It formed the Cosmic Tapestry.
It noticed that many souls struggled to transition into Its plane of existence. To ease this passage, It created the Harmony Veil and shrines in it as gateways. These shrines resemble Japanese torii gates from Earth because it's a style Infinite Grace favors for the elegance and simplicity.
A soul arrives here after death to reconcile with its loss of a physical body. Once ready, it chooses a shrine and is escorted to Infinite Grace in the Cosmic Tapestry.
For the most part, Gloombringers cannot enter this space. It remains a sanctuary, untouched by their corruption. However, Lysandra possesses enough strength to pull a lost through a portal disguised as a shrine, bringing them to the Netherrealm. She can only do this if the soul refuses to accept its death and remain bound by regret or denial
Alternative Name(s)
The Veil
I believe Infinite Grace was right in creating this intermediary place. I'm glad It has done so because death has to be quite a shock. I won't know until I'm actually deceased. The mind must accept the change of state from living to not living. In creating Harmony Veil, Infinite Grace shows how much It cares for us.
It's curious that the shrines talked about in Harmony Veil for us to use resemble the shrines from the
Kingdom of Utharia. Wouldn't Infinite Grace be strong enough to tailor the Veil to adapt to us and our needs. Or is there a purpose to having the same appearance for all of us to see? Would that reason have anything to do with the Gloombringers? Is it possible that they had anything to do with the way it looks?
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