50 Interlude - An ocean of clouds? (2/2)

They lived so long, too long and lost their feelings. The same happened to me, though I realised that I still had some. I am surprised that you aren't like them, though you are pretty old too.”

”I was always the emotional type.” Lada smiles at me.

I continue, ”... however. Then I talked to some of the younger gods and I realised that they still had life in them! They weren't so far removed from the cycle of life and death.

They still have power and passion, but they are suppressed by the old ones. I thought to myself, if we old ones were allowed to die, wouldn't we be able to get our life back? So I took a little vacation and tried to live a life again. It wasn't long. Just fifty or sixty years I think.”

”You reincarnated? How? The Council should have noticed!” Lada stares at me with big eyes.

”I hid myself during that time. The same way I am hiding the other gods. Well, I lived a nice little life. I had parents again and could play my pranks on them. Can you imagine that?” I grin at her.

”I feel bad for your parents...” -Lada

”Well, that's when I decided that my actions are the right ones. I think every god should be allowed to return to the cycle of life and death if he or she wishes for it. Actually I believe it's the natural order of things.

Think about it! A soul continues the circle until it becomes strong enough to ascend to godhood. And with it the circle just ends! Are we really supposed to endlessly walk into the same direction from that point onwards?

Or is it just a chance to explore the multiverse and yourself until you become bored of it and decide to return to the circle as a new soul? I like my view much better than the Council's if you ask me.”

Lada smiles wryly at me. ”The problem with it is that a god has to return to the flow out of his own free will. Otherwise he would just be reborn as a god. When the ancient war ended, we had much too many foes, who would have continued to fight. We had no other choice than to seal them and to forbid everyone else from reincarnating.

If everyone would reincarnate, we wouldn't be able to find the new gods with the Sphere of Sight any more. The old gods who are reincarnating would appear as new gods and we would loose track of everything.”

I nod. ”I think I found a better solution. It will be okay Lada. I am sure of it.”

Suddenly I feel something rip the space, which belonged only to me for such a long time and flinch.

”Is everything ok?” -Lada

”It is. The dice are finally falling. I have to go now. And you should be at that Council chair and put on an innocent smile.” I hug Lada and step onto a path which leads me to a familiar place.

I almost don't hear the weak ”Goodbye.” from Lada.