Czytaj książkę: «The Earth for savages»
Chapter 1. How it began.
“And God blessed them, and God said unto them, be fruitful, and multiply, and replenish the earth, and subdue it: and have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over every living thing that moveth upon the earth”, – The Bible.
3,500 BC. Life on the Earth is in full swing: descendants of Adam and Eve build houses, hunt, love each other and live-in peace. Well, it is that people want to notice, but a real situation is much worse, than this seems. After Eve’s death, who controlled every step of inhabitants, a latter’s genesis incorporated extremely cruel and inhumane actions. The first step to violence began when the dry season arrived…
An oldster from the far part of the countryside had a granddaughter who was ill and totally thirsty already for two days. The hardly walking man covered dozens of miles on foot to reach the spring, in which there were barely a few drops left. He only had time to bend down to gather the water for a tiny clay bowl, when an unknown gripped his shoulder so sharply and forcefully that the crockery slipped out of old man’s hands and shattered. The stranger turned out to be a teenager, who felt that the old man had already lived enough and had to sacrifice himself for the sake of the younger ones. Because of the hunger and thirst, the guy's face was truly terrifying, it was covered with numerous sores, and his eyes seemed to say, "Don't even try to argue with me. I have no soul, no feelings. I want to live and I am going to do everything for it." Seeing this, the old man suddenly staggered and fell, holding his heart, never waking up. The young man just chuckled, took out his jug and filled it with all the water in the spring.
The poor girl, who was waiting at her grandfather's bedside, died soon after, setting off chaos and violence. After her, many more people suffered due to selfish thoughts of others. The Earth fell under the ferocity of man, and the most terrible thing that could happen – it became a tradition that continues to this day.
Once, around this time, a married couple, Dahlia and Nim, who have completely devoted themselves to the service of God, decided to escape from the society, which contradicts the foundations of the universe they are familiar with. They came to the statue of Adam, where everyone could turn to the almighty. They sat down on a marble bench and clasped their hands together, asking God to send them and their kindest loved ones to another planet, far into space. The sacred place began to glow and shake, creating a powerful earthquake. In an instant, there was a sharp flash and Nim and Dahlia were in a completely different place, on the planet that had the name "Galion".
Chapter 2. Society of the Virtuous.
“Live on the Galion, be kind to the people around you, animals, insects and all living things. We are not Earthmen; we are not doing any harm. Live on the Galion, do not hurt anyone.”
The planet was splendid! The first thing that caught their eye was the tall trees; they were so green and dense that you could think that this was heaven. Birds of unearthly beauty were flying in the sky, singing in a sweet voice that calmed any tension. The sun was shining brightly without a single cloud, so strange, it had been raining steadily on the Earth lately, with flashes of lightning. Dahlia and Nim had only to get used to such an unusual view and think about how to settle here.
The wife saw the vast blueberry bushes and hazel nearby, so she immediately ran to collect them in the folds of her dress, turning the lower part as if it was a bag. Meanwhile, the husband went to look for the other relatives among the thickets of the forest, noticing before that the familiar white cape of his younger sister, which she apparently took off because of the unbearable heat.
By evening, everyone was there. Sitting comfortably by the fire, from time to time supporting it with the help of dry branches, they began to sing the words from the song that was customary to perform at the birth of a child. After all, for the former earthlings, this day was like a rebirth, the beginning of something new and radiant.
In the following decades, the inhabitants settled on the Galion, giving birth to new ones and burying the old ones. Sometimes unknown people appeared on the planet. It turned out that God decided to send here all the people He considered good enough and worthy of this society. Thus, a new civilization of people was formed in the universe, adhering to the motto "one for all and all for one".
Dahlia and Nim, as the founders of the Society of the Virtuous, were blessed by the Most High, who made them immortal in order to let them receive new arrivals and observe the fulfillment of the set of commandments necessary for a peaceful existence.
Present days. A voluminous brick house is hosting Thanksgiving Day, with candelabra lights everywhere, illuminating a juicy turkey of an elite breed in the center of the table. About 15 people gathered, mostly children with Nim and Dahlia at the head. The Immortals have been teaching the children about religion and proper behavior, and today is their first day to apply all their knowledge of prayer and table etiquette. So Nim begins a prayer he wrote long ago, which has become official:
“Live on the Galion, be kind to the people around you, animals, insects and all living things.”
“Live on the Galion, be kind to the people around you, animals, insects and all living things,” – the others repeated.
“We are not Earthmen; we are not doing any harm. Live on the Galion, do not hurt anyone,” – Nim continued.
“We are not Earthmen; we are not doing any harm. Live on the Galion, do not hurt anyone,” – the others ended.
After that, everyone began to eat, enjoying a delicious turkey with lingonberry sauce, but the shared silence was interrupted by a question from a little girl, who had long been interested in her inquisitive mind:
“Are you sure the Earthlings know about our planet? Then why do not they come? We are peaceful, we have food, everyone is kind and cheerful."
And Dahlia answered her:
"I am afraid, Clary, that is the reason: they like cruelty which we do not have. Maybe one day they will realize their mistake, and we will wait for them.”
