This light was neither warm nor cold, neither heavy nor light. It seemed to exist beyond all emotion and beyond all perception, and yet the moment it touched Emrys, a profound sense of weight settled upon him.
This light carried the meaning of the Absolute Rule of Cause and Effect.
Suddenly, Emrys felt countless invisible threads spread out from his body, connecting him to everything he had ever done, said, or even thought. These threads reached deep into his past, present, or perhaps even future. They were connetced to every step he had taken, every word he had spoken, and every decision he had made.
He saw himself as a child in the world of mortals. This was his first life. He was holding someone's hand. That small choice led to a meeting, that meeting led to a friendship, and that friendship gave rise to events he had long forgotten. Now, those forgotten events had shaped the very path he stood upon today.
