against the mahogany surface.
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C HAPTER 20
T he children walked gingerly down the cold, Manhattan streets. Rolmar took the form of a teenager wearing a T-shirt and jeans and walked ahead of them.
“Where are we going?” the boy asked.
“Nowhere in particular,” the demon replied.
“What will our new lives be like?” Hailey inquired.
“Anything you want it to be. We can be nomads of the universe if you like, wandering and exploring any place you wish. I have no intention of returning to Pentar so quickly. What do you think of my current form?”
“It’s awesome! You look like a real, teenage boy,” Nat said.
Rolmar stopped for a moment, readjusted his black hat, and proceeded on. “These garments are strange, but comfortable nonetheless.”
“Look, the Metropolitan Museum of Art,” Hailey said. She was practically beaming.
“But we have no money,” Nat said.
Rolmar stopped again, and the children almost collided into him. He reached into a pocket and retrieved two one hundred dollar bills and gave one to each of them.
“He can make anything!” Nat said. “I guess we’ll never have to worry about money ever again.”
Once they paid the entrance fee, Hailey and Nat went to look at a sarcophagus. “Wow, I’ve never seen one before,” Nat said. He was glued to the sarcophagus for a moment, but then wandered around to look at the other Egyptian artifacts in the room.
Hailey turned to Rolmar. “Aren’t you impressed by all of this, Rolmar? This is the history of the Earth…it’s all around us,” she said. Rolmar nodded imperceptibly. Hailey and Nat found the armor exhibit. Nat was impressed by the craftsmanship of the suits. They’re beautiful , he thought to himself. Some of the pieces had intricate carvings, and others had ornate decorations. Even Rolmar was secretly interested in the suits but he didn’t let on to the children.
After the children had finished admiring the suits of armor, Rolmar asked, “Would you like to see something truly unique?”
Rolmar created a luminous, red portal in front of the children. They entered hesitantly, and the demon followed. On the other side of the portal was something truly spectacular. They landed on a plush, grass precipice. Hailey tried to make sense of what she was seeing. There’s the night sky—illuminated by too many stars—but the scene is beautiful nonetheless. These aren’t stars, though. They are something else entirely .
“What is this, Rolmar?” Hailey asked.
“It is meant to be a tutorial—it’s the best way that I can express the concept of reality to you. If you’re going to be traveling around the universe, there are a few things you’ll need to learn. This place is known as the Emestra and has existed for eons. All those who wish to learn about the universe come here.”
The children sat down on the grass and marveled at the night sky. “I still don’t understand,” Hailey said.
“Let’s see…reality is nothing more than an infinite set of possibilities. Like those glistening dots you see in the sky, they go on forever. If each dot represents a choice and makes a sound when it’s selected, the whole system could be likened to a piano. A lifetime, I suppose would be some kind of strange melody…a symphony perhaps, but with an infinite selection of notes to choose from.”
Nat asked Rolmar, “But what are those dots exactly?”
“They are comprised of the life essence of infinite beings. All the powers of the Pentarians stem from this place. Only the high demons can visit there, though.”
“Will you go there when you die, Rolmar?” Nat asked.
“No, I will never die. I’m immortal.”
“How is it that you are immortal?” Nat asked.
“My kind exists outside of time, and therefore we are immortal.”
“Can we exist outside of time?” Nat inquired.
“The longer you stay with me, the more Pentarian characteristics you’ll take on and vice versa. So perhaps one day you will exist outside of
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C HAPTER 20
T he children walked gingerly down the cold, Manhattan streets. Rolmar took the form of a teenager wearing a T-shirt and jeans and walked ahead of them.
“Where are we going?” the boy asked.
“Nowhere in particular,” the demon replied.
“What will our new lives be like?” Hailey inquired.
“Anything you want it to be. We can be nomads of the universe if you like, wandering and exploring any place you wish. I have no intention of returning to Pentar so quickly. What do you think of my current form?”
“It’s awesome! You look like a real, teenage boy,” Nat said.
Rolmar stopped for a moment, readjusted his black hat, and proceeded on. “These garments are strange, but comfortable nonetheless.”
“Look, the Metropolitan Museum of Art,” Hailey said. She was practically beaming.
“But we have no money,” Nat said.
Rolmar stopped again, and the children almost collided into him. He reached into a pocket and retrieved two one hundred dollar bills and gave one to each of them.
“He can make anything!” Nat said. “I guess we’ll never have to worry about money ever again.”
Once they paid the entrance fee, Hailey and Nat went to look at a sarcophagus. “Wow, I’ve never seen one before,” Nat said. He was glued to the sarcophagus for a moment, but then wandered around to look at the other Egyptian artifacts in the room.
Hailey turned to Rolmar. “Aren’t you impressed by all of this, Rolmar? This is the history of the Earth…it’s all around us,” she said. Rolmar nodded imperceptibly. Hailey and Nat found the armor exhibit. Nat was impressed by the craftsmanship of the suits. They’re beautiful , he thought to himself. Some of the pieces had intricate carvings, and others had ornate decorations. Even Rolmar was secretly interested in the suits but he didn’t let on to the children.
After the children had finished admiring the suits of armor, Rolmar asked, “Would you like to see something truly unique?”
Rolmar created a luminous, red portal in front of the children. They entered hesitantly, and the demon followed. On the other side of the portal was something truly spectacular. They landed on a plush, grass precipice. Hailey tried to make sense of what she was seeing. There’s the night sky—illuminated by too many stars—but the scene is beautiful nonetheless. These aren’t stars, though. They are something else entirely .
“What is this, Rolmar?” Hailey asked.
“It is meant to be a tutorial—it’s the best way that I can express the concept of reality to you. If you’re going to be traveling around the universe, there are a few things you’ll need to learn. This place is known as the Emestra and has existed for eons. All those who wish to learn about the universe come here.”
The children sat down on the grass and marveled at the night sky. “I still don’t understand,” Hailey said.
“Let’s see…reality is nothing more than an infinite set of possibilities. Like those glistening dots you see in the sky, they go on forever. If each dot represents a choice and makes a sound when it’s selected, the whole system could be likened to a piano. A lifetime, I suppose would be some kind of strange melody…a symphony perhaps, but with an infinite selection of notes to choose from.”
Nat asked Rolmar, “But what are those dots exactly?”
“They are comprised of the life essence of infinite beings. All the powers of the Pentarians stem from this place. Only the high demons can visit there, though.”
“Will you go there when you die, Rolmar?” Nat asked.
“No, I will never die. I’m immortal.”
“How is it that you are immortal?” Nat asked.
“My kind exists outside of time, and therefore we are immortal.”
“Can we exist outside of time?” Nat inquired.
“The longer you stay with me, the more Pentarian characteristics you’ll take on and vice versa. So perhaps one day you will exist outside of
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