Elvarette Shiro
Episode 4: The Bridge
The bridge is the link between opposing egos to mutual understanding…
The person in the book will meet him, that's what Ohba told me. My journey and Arafis Ohba begins, a quest on the world's borders. The train I was riding back continued the journey of picking up those who were waiting in the mortal world. Between worry and joy, I had the opportunity to meet someone so close to the creator's light. Meet with one of the people who took a spiritual journey to be able to knock on the sky. But am I worth meeting him? I was just a prostitute.
“Ohba, am I worth seeing him? He is nobler than this despicable me!”
“If you consider yourself contemptible, maybe Old Man Khidr didn't tell me to come here.”
“But..”.
“Already, let's hurry. He's been waiting across the bridge of souls.”
We left the station with quick footsteps. Here the world is always night, but the warmth covers the night like day. Well outside the station on the bridge. The bridge is composed of white rocks bones support the despair and regret of the swift river flow like mortal life.
“Wait for me Ohba, your steps are so fast!”
“Really?”
“If you really lead me, it should be walking like a human being!”
“Looks like you're still not used to Elvy, let me guide walking here.”
Ohba approached me and held my small shoulders and hips. He patiently led me to walk as the inhabitants here, walking as light as the wind. He told me to think calmly and feel what was there. Slowly but surely, my legs are getting used to walking as he is. Within half an hour I learned to understand the surroundings.
I floated, and felt what I had never imagined before. Then in my mind, can everyone here be able to float, why is there still a bridge in the middle of this river? Just a few seconds later the question came to light, and he suddenly answered what I was thinking.
“You must be thinking why is there a bridge here?”
“How are you..”.
“Then this bridge?”
“This bridge is a monument to those who feel alive or those who managed to find the meaning of life.”
“What does it mean?”
“Bridge is a link between opposing egos towards mutual understanding. Sometimes it does not need to be the same in order to understand each other, as long as we want to reduce a little arrogance in us.”
“Then what about these stars? They floated like fireflies on the river bank. Is this real Ohba?”
“Elvy, it is said that humans cannot touch the stars, but here we are the stars. Soul that shines like a star in the sky.”
“So, they used to live?”
“Not all can be bright, only those who are always prayed for by those who love him and those who fight with all their heart and energy attach themselves to the creator.”
“I'm starting to understand about this, so they are the ones of choice?”
“True, did you see the brightest star on the other end? He's the one we're going to meet, so let's continue the journey.”
“Alright Ohba, let's meet him.”
We continued the journey that had stopped for a moment in the middle of the bridge, he pointed out the direction I had to go before I met him before his light dimmed shut in the mist.