Okay. [He pauses a bit.] I guess... it's been a while since I heard the story, but, I'm sure I can remember some of it!
[She clears her throat.] ...In the beginning of the world, there was nothing but a dark mist, called the nothingness. And then, god appeared. By being there, he brought light into the nothingness.
[It's not everyday she's recited this story.] When god... took into his hand the halo glowing over his head, and held it high, it became the sun. God waved his staff, and ripped the nothingness into two, one half forming the sky, and the other making the land. However his hand wasn't straight, thus creating mountains and valleys. god said 'it was a mistake, but it's just as well'.
When god drew pictures on the land, grass and trees grew, and birds and animals came to life. god then created creatures that looked almost like himself, but he was concerned that they were too similar. So he colored their wings charcoal grey, and made holes in their halos. He named them 'Haibane' and then tucked them away in his mind. After that, god started over and made human beings that didn't have wings or halos, and this time, he was satisfied with his creation. Completely content, god...
God, despite his omnipotence, fell asleep. The Haibane, who were destined to be erased, were able to escaped from his mind. When god awoke, they Haibane were already floating in the sky. However, ever tolerant of mistakes, even his own, god decided to let the charcoal feathers and their tiny world be. so that is why the town of Glie is still floating somewhere today. Somewhere that is neither on the land, nor the sea.
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[She clears her throat.] ...In the beginning of the world, there was nothing but a dark mist, called the nothingness. And then, god appeared. By being there, he brought light into the nothingness.
[It's not everyday she's recited this story.] When god... took into his hand the halo glowing over his head, and held it high, it became the sun. God waved his staff, and ripped the nothingness into two, one half forming the sky, and the other making the land. However his hand wasn't straight, thus creating mountains and valleys. god said 'it was a mistake, but it's just as well'.
When god drew pictures on the land, grass and trees grew, and birds and animals came to life. god then created creatures that looked almost like himself, but he was concerned that they were too similar. So he colored their wings charcoal grey, and made holes in their halos. He named them 'Haibane' and then tucked them away in his mind. After that, god started over and made human beings that didn't have wings or halos, and this time, he was satisfied with his creation. Completely content, god...
God, despite his omnipotence, fell asleep. The Haibane, who were destined to be erased, were able to escaped from his mind. When god awoke, they Haibane were already floating in the sky. However, ever tolerant of mistakes, even his own, god decided to let the charcoal feathers and their tiny world be. so that is why the town of Glie is still floating somewhere today. Somewhere that is neither on the land, nor the sea.