"Welcome.
You must be terribly confused. Allow me to first introduce myself. Hopefully, that will instill some ease in these uncertain times.
I am Ephemeralis, the god of this world and the ruler of the Highlands. Without warning, you suddenly appeared. I wasn’t expecting you, you see, so things are a bit difficult right now. It’s not your fault, however, but it doesn’t seem like you’re one of my children. Only those born to the world I created can find eternal rest in this nibbana.
Oh! Don’t misunderstand, though. It’s not because I don’t want you here. Unfortunately, if your soul passes my gates, it will immediately disintegrate. You’ll cease to exist entirely with no hope for any kind of hereafter. I can sense you belong here. The positive essence in your soul far outweighs the negative. You have no place here, but you also do not belong in the Lowestlands. Only the most wicked of my children are forsaken to that place, to be eternally kept in check by my unhinged brother, who’s in charge of that ethereal plane.
I’m uncertain how you ended up here, though. Never has anyone transcended dimensions like this. I didn’t even think it was possible! Would that be a blessing or a curse? It’s intriguing, nonetheless. I’m sure in your current confusion, you may disagree, but I rarely get to experience anything outside of routine. Fortunately for you, I feel I can’t just abandon you like this. You’d have nowhere to go. I don’t know what world you came from, but since you’re not mine, I can do you this one favor. If I send you down to my world, you can become one of my children. When next we meet, you shall be welcomed into the Highlands with no issue. That is, if you continue to maintain a positive essence. Otherwise, this may be our first, and last, conversation. It's not that my brother is bad, but he’s not as…pleasant. Hopefully, you never have to meet him.
Just a reminder. Ensure positive essence by performing good deeds throughout your new life and avoid any bad decisions. You know what I’m talking about, yes? After all, you ended up here, so you’ve managed to avoid the path of wickedness at least once before. Shall I send you down there now?
I see you nodding your head. Or rather, sense you would be if you could. Now, close your eyes. When you open them next, you’ll see a whole new world before you. I can’t guarantee where you’ll end up, but I can guarantee you a life. Whether it’ll be a good one or not is a choice I cannot make for you, but there’s a lot of space right now, as many of my children have reached the end of their lives with just as many beginning anew.
What’s that? You’re asking if you’ll become a newborn baby? Well, it certainly is a high probability, but I must divulge that I am severely limited in the amount of meddling I can do in my world. Yes, yes. I am the one who created it, but I made a millennium-long oath not to intervene much. All I can do is send off your soul. The rest is out of my hands. You probably won’t remember this, anyway. At least, not until we meet again.
Now, enough talking! You have a life to live, my child. I’d like to officially welcome you to my world. I’ll be watching, so I pray you choose to live this new life with decency and decorum, no matter the challenges you may face.
Well then, goodbye for now."
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