Even the plants were beyond comprehension. Orchards spread out towards the horizon, laden with all manner of fruit imaginable, and the thick blanket of grasses grew upwards out of the rich black soil. Most overwhelming of all was not the vibrant colors on display, but the smell. It took just one breath to become entwined in the lush, blissful atmosphere. If you stood still, you would almost swear that you could hear the sounds of life thriving in the eternity that encompassed the Garden. Jesus padded softly through the paradise in search of Adam, its caretaker, finally standing beneath the waterfall at the crest of the hill. “Adam, I have a request for you,” he said gently. “Of course, my Lord,” Adam said instantly. “What may I do?” “You must travel to the Garden of Aureum, Adam. I require
