Rising from the Depths

Even after creating the Beings of Light, Fire and Souls, Our Beloved Father still sought to inject further diversity into His work. He decided to add one more race of beings. He paced back and forth, deeply pondering on what element to base these new beings on. He paced and paced and paced but ultimately, no ideas crossed His mind.   Feeling uninspired, Our Beloved Father sat at His windowsill and idly stared at the angels below. But as He watched children of the Beings of Fire play about, their cheerful laughs and giggles echoing in His head like the sweet ringing of a gong, an idea began to fill the empty space in His ever-creative mind, like a stream of water occupying the space of the container it is being poured into. This was the idea: to create these new angels using an element contrasting that of the Beings of Fire—water.   Overcome by new-found inspiration, Our Beloved Father rushed to the kitchen of His beautiful and gentle wife, The Goddess of the Moon Junii, snatched a deep clay bowl and filled it to the brim with clear, cool water from the tap. He then ran to her chest of jewels and retrieved several shimmering sapphires. Next, He raced down to the home of the angels, whilst commanding them to meet Him. By the time His massive feet touched the soft clouds, a crowd nearing the hundreds had formed around Him.   Our Beloved Father gazed upon the remaining angels, untouched by the transformative hands of creation. With a heart as deep as the ocean and a spirit that flowed like a river, He reached down and cradled them gently in His divine embrace. Holding the bowl of water, shimmering like the surface of a thousand stars, He spoke with a voice that rippled across the skies, reassuring them with soothing words:   "Do not be afraid."   With a tender release, He let them go, and they tumbled through the air, their bodies descending like pebbles cast into a tranquil lake. "SPLASH!" they plunged into the crystal-clear depths, sinking to the bottom like forgotten treasures, the water enveloping them in its cool embrace. But then, the water began to bubble and boil, a brief tempest of chaos that danced upon the surface before yielding to calmness, as if the very essence of creation was holding its breath.   As the other angels watched, anxiety weaving through their hearts like tangled vines, an unexpected spectacle erupted. From the depths of the water, several luminous forms surged forth, bursting violently into the sky like flying fish leaping into the air from the depths of the ocean. These radiant beings were the newly transformed angels, and the onlookers beheld them in awe, their eyes wide with wonder.   The angels, once cloaked in starch-white skin, were now adorned with vibrant hues of sea blue, glistening with hints of teal and violet, like the depths of the ocean at twilight. Their feathered wings, once rigid and still, flowed like gentle streams, thick yet delicate, undulating gracefully in the air. Fin-like structures lined their arms and legs, reflecting the sunlight in dazzling displays of blues, yellows, and pinks, reminiscent of sunlight filtering through a crystal-clear lagoon. Adorning their cheeks were exquisite scales, green and pink, that sparkled and glowed under the warm kiss of the Sun, like droplets of dew on a morning leaf.   With a heart swelling with untold joy, Our Beloved Father reached for the sapphires, glimmering like the very stars above, and embedded them into the hearts of these new angels. His voice resonated with pride, cascading through the air like the roar of a thunderous waterfall:   "From this day forward, you shall be known as the 'Angels of Water,' a race celebrated for your traditional beliefs and way of life, a culture woven together by community and meditation!"   In a flourish of divine artistry, Our Beloved Father lifted the bowl of water high and spilled its contents upon the ground. The water cascaded down, burrowing deeper and deeper into the clouds, until it could flow no further. With a wave of His hand, He summoned a vibrant array of aquatic plants and animals, filling the new space with life and companionship for the Angels of Water.   Thus, the Angels of Water thrived, their spirits intertwined with the currents of existence, forever flowing with the rhythm of the world, a testament to the beauty of transformation and the power of community.