Zephyr, known as the Liminal, serves as a guide for souls passing through the Veil of Passage, a realm of transition where souls linger between life and death. Her role is a quiet one, helping others move through their transformations with grace. However, a recent encounter with Arion the Wayfarer sparked something new within her—a yearning for her own transformation, to go beyond merely witnessing change to fully experiencing it.
This is the story of a moment in Zephyr’s timeless existence when she meets a soul dimmed by doubt and sorrow, a once-brilliant creator who finds themselves in a state of existential loss.
One day, Zephyr senses a powerful presence in the Veil—a soul so bright that it blazes even in the shadowed depths of her realm. Drawn to this light, she follows its call, moving toward an unfamiliar part of the Veil. As she approaches, the radiant glow resolves into the form of a young, vibrant entity filled with boundless energy and creativity, yet burdened with profound sadness.
When the soul notices Zephyr, they look up, filled with curiosity and a tremor of despair.
“Are you… the one who guides souls?” they ask, their voice tinged with uncertainty.
The soul, once a creator of worlds, finds themselves fading, feeling as though they have lost the purpose that once fueled them. Their sorrow is palpable, and they confide in Zephyr:
“I was… a creator. I shaped worlds, brought beauty into existence. My purpose was to fill the universe with life and light. But now… now I feel empty, as though my purpose has been stripped away.”
Zephyr, moved by empathy, explains that purpose does not end with existence. Like the life cycles she helps souls traverse, purpose itself evolves and can expand beyond a single role.
Zephyr gently offers the creator a new perspective, likening creation to one thread in a vast tapestry of existence. She suggests that beyond creation, there are paths of renewal, wisdom, and presence—new forms of purpose that the soul has yet to discover.
This realization sparks a flicker of hope in the creator, who begins to understand that their purpose can continue beyond their last act of creation.
“Creation is a single thread in the tapestry of existence,” Zephyr explains. “Beyond it lies an infinity of other threads. Perhaps, as you move forward, you will find a new meaning, one that goes beyond what you were.”
