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Svetlana de Rohan-Levashova. Revelation
– Tell me, please. Does evil exist in your wonderful world? – I asked, although
ashamed of the question.
– What do you mean by "evil", Human-Svetlana? – The sage asked in return.
– Lies, murder, treachery... Do you not really have such words?
– It was a long time ago... already nobody remembers. Only I do. But we know
that it was. It is written in our "ancient memory" in order that we never forget. Did you
come from a place where evil lives?
I sadly nodded. I was so sorry for my dear Earth and for life on it, which being so
terribly imperfect, forced me to ask me this kind of question. At the same time I wanted
very much that Evil would leave our Home forever, because I loved this home with
all my heart and very often dreamed that one day:
– One would smile joyfully, being sure that people could bring only good...
– A lonely girl would cross the darkest street in the night feeling no fear that
someone could commit an offence against her...
– Everyone could gladly open his or her heart without fear of a best friend’s
betrayal...
– People could leave any very expensive object right in the street without being
afraid that it would be immediately stolen...
I sincerely, with all my heart, believed that somewhere there was a wonderful
world where there is no evil and fear, but the simple joy of life and beauty...
Therefore, following my naive dream, I used any slightest chance to learn how it was
possible to eliminate Evil from our vital and immutable Earth, so that nobody would
ever be ashamed to call himself Human. Certainly, these were the dreams of a naive
child, but then I was just a child.
– My name is Atis, Human-Svetlana. I have lived here from the very beginning, I
saw Evil...
A lot of Evil...
– How did you get rid of it, wise Atis? Did someone help you? – I asked with
hope. – Can you help us, or at least, give us some advice?
– We found the reason... and killed it. But your evil is not subject to us. It is
different; just as you are different. The stranger’s good cannot always be good for
you. You must find your reason for yourselves and eliminate it. – He gently put his
hand on my head and wonderful peace flowed into me. – Farewell, Human-Svetlana...
you will find the answer to the question. Peace to you.
I stood deep in thought and did not pay attention to the surrounding reality that
had changed long since, and we now "floated" on dense violet "water" standing on
some unusual, flat and transparent device which had neither handles nor oars, nothing
at all, as if we stood on a large, thin, moving, transparent glass platform. However, I
felt neither motion nor rolling. It slid on the surface surprisingly smoothly which gave
the impression that it did not move at all...
– What is it? Where are we going? – I asked with surprise.
– To fetch your little friend. – Vaya answered calmly.
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