Untouchable by Marii Solaria

Chapter 9 The Goddess

“Great mothers are benevolent beings with irreplaceable supreme love.“– Wayne Chirisa

Halima

Silence. The complete absence of sound.

A world full of silence was a world worth living in. There was no pain, no sorrow, and no tears. Just me, alone, in a void of complete darkness. Death had always been something to fear, instilled in the minds of man and beast since the beginning of time. But really, the world of life should be feared. The mortal realm was full of gloom, and if you’re lucky enough, you could beat it.

I did.

The world full of misery and corruption was behind me, for I no longer existed. I died and was never coming back. It was a joyous occasion, for I broke the shackles that chained me to earth, releasing my soul to where it needed to go. I loved it. It’s a feeling I didn’t want to escape from.

“Halima…”

What was that? The voice of an angel at the gates of heaven?

“Halima, my sacred child…”

The feminine voice was unfamiliar, yet it gave me a deep sense of comfort. It held no evil, no malice, only love, and care. If all the angels‘ voices were like this, then I had made the right decision to abandon the mortal realm.

“Halima, my sacred child. Please, open your eyes.”

It wasn’t an authoritative order, but a gentle command. How could I open my eyes if I didn’t have a body? The void split open, revealing a land of white light, rivaling the golden light of the sun. Shining with magnificence, it was unlike any light I’d ever seen. Not long, the void of light bathed me at all sides. My feet, somehow there, wiggled above the airy ground. It was a sign that I had a body. Bending down, I saw my near–tangible body was like the shell I left behind, yet it was more translucent. I could see through my flesh, but I didn’t have any bones. I also noticed that I was wearing a knee–high white dress with thickened straps.

I?” I whispered

with you. I never expected to see you so soon.” Tiny balls of light flew in from every corner of the realm, dancing, and

gentle breeze blowing around us. Her celestial gray eyes stared me down, full of love and adoration. They were like two full moons, reigning beauty, and femininity over Earth. She had to be more than a foot taller than me, as expected from someone of her status. The woman’s

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this woman was..

“Moon Goddess?”

“Oh, my dear. You have suffered greatly. I can see it in

my eyes. The combined sensations of h supple hand and her words broke the dam inside me. Thecontortaand warmth of Selene were what I

to

amount of tortu I’d been through, and each bruise inflicted on my body. Thall expected Seltenetto push me away, but she didn’t. She held me, tightening her hold,

fingers gingerly ran through my

for what felt like an eternity. When I was sure I couldn’ttery anymore, pulled away from iter arms, looking up at her beautiful

pass through here before I give them the blessing toetterther final resting place

the space between earth and heaven? It wasn’t exactly how imagine the path t heaventoling,thuth wasn’t complaining. To

frown. “You sank to the bottom of the river, lost inediationess. Your body sufforce damage from the fall, but the water took your life.

joke didn’t land, telling by the torlarmexpression Selene’s

didn’t hear this enough while you were alive, but you diilinut deserve their treatment. You did not deserve to be branded and

Another thought entered my mind, something I always wanted to ask if I ever gott this on–in–lifetime chance. “…Why didn’t you

in what I had just asked. It looked as if she wanted toery that was wilding herself back. I remained still, bracing myself for the

I’ve sought for years.

is only so much a Moon Goddess comill interfere with for her

9 – The Goddess

never end! While it is my duty to watch over my pups, I also must allow you all to make your own decisions. To make mistakes and learn from them. To see the errors in your ways and, with great hope, allow that to push you on the correct path. Unfortunately, not many of my children are lucky enough

me.” I accused, feeling my chest tighten. “I needed help, but it never came. Even