[Carnelia]
We return to the surface in a blink, taking our final forms and flashing to the surface as insubstantial beings of air and light. I say my farewells and promise to find him later tonight to continue our discussion.
My mind is still swirling as I readjust to being solid again. Returning from my fourth form to my second still feels a bit disconcerting--I don’t think it will ever feel natural to me because it involves too much faith. But at least now I know that once I’ve gone insubstantial, I can go back to being me again and not have to worry about becoming one with the universe forever.
Ona tried to assure me that it is in the nature of our kind to want to be substantial, to take up as much space as we can. The first of our kind found their solid forms here on this planet, th
