Probability of Love - Анастасия Кучеренко

Oracle Elia unable to control her feelings, burst into sobs and tears. However, she cheered up, as soon as she recalled about her mission. So, she immediately decided to start her Enlightenment Mission, for which she had very little time. With her passionate message, Elia was going to break silly stereotypes of Lilians, which interfere with their happiness, and satisfy their unconscious thirst for knowledge of the Universe.

— Why don’t you, people, understand?! — Elia addressed her question to the young woman, who was looking at her with such kindness and tenderness that she immediately felt sympathy for her. — Everything in life is interconnected in such a way that it is impossible to remove any link, and if you do it, the whole chain will break, and it will be a completely different life then. Let’s take for example, your chance meeting a year ago, when you fell in love for the first time, and that song that you heard that day … Your сrazy acts that scared him away and awoke jealousy in the other one, and your self-distrust … And that “great love”, which actually turned out to be just a game, and that true love that you passed by — all these are the links in your life chain, and only you know which one will be the next. Just understand that nothing is by chance in life… But why don’t you want to listen to me?!

The Oracle felt desperate. The young Lillian woman, who had already become close to her, didn’t catch on what she was saying. She was just smiling senselessly and tenderly at Elia.

Very soon Elia lost track of the days passing by. Occasionally, her brain received some signals from the Higher Space Mission, encouraging her to be more active and faster, since her time was running out. By the end of a certain period, she would completely lose her space memory, and then she would have to live on Lilia blindly. In such conditions the most difficult part of her mission — to teach the local inhabitants to love — would become almost impossible, and she might never return back home.

The girl made every effort to make the Lillian woman understand the meaning of her message. So, she went on:

— Living on a planet of amazing beauty, why do you still need your deadly weapon, which brings evil to all of you and the entire Universe? After all, any controversial issue might be easily settled by a telepathic exchange of opinions — it's so interesting and exciting, I'll show you how! Why do you need these bulky monster machines? Can’t you see, that all living things are gradually dying, because of them, including the wonderful lily flower — the symbol of your planet? If you need to move to some other place, just think of it — and you’ll find yourself right there. It's easy, I'll teach you! Why do you need these huge ugly shelters, blocking out the sun, which you call houses? Unlike you, we make our homes, where our heart tells us — on flower meadows, at the mountain gorges or near waterfalls. This gives such a powerful impetus to creativity! You would love to live like this too. Why do you, Lillians, need to tell lies in order to get along with each other? After all, everyone is free to live as he wants, but at the same time to be responsible for every step he takes. It is not difficult at all, it just requires great inner honesty… But everyone lives like that in space — this is our unwritten law, and we are happy with it. And let’s take love… For centuries, you've been scratching your head about what it is. It's ridiculous! Love could be understood only with one’s heart, but in human language there are no words expressing the language of the heart. That’s sad… Believe me, that only love makes sense on your planet, as well as in the whole Universe. But please, listen to me! — Elia was talking to the woman she saw first on this planet. — I want to tell you about many more important things. Your understanding of them will make you and your whole world happier! I have to tell you before I forget everything. Very soon I will lose my space memory, I have very little time …

Suddenly Elia realized that she had forgotten who Pinfar was. His vague image no longer awakened those exiting feelings in her heart. The girl realized that she was gradually becoming one of the Lillians. And she cried in despair.

— Calm down, don't cry, my sweetie pie, do you want me to sing a lullaby to you? — The woman started singing in a soft tender voice, cradling the baby in her arms. While the girl kept crying and fussing, as if trying to say something important. She fell asleep, only after her mother fed her with breast milk. So, Elia, the oracle of the Higher Space Mission, was silenced in the most tender and loving way which was possible on this planet.

Elia woke up from the morning sun rays caressing her face.

I had to say something very important to this woman and to all other people on the planet, — she thought. — But what exactly? I seems to me, there was some important task that I failed to complete…

Elia was trying to recall something, when she heard a voice.

— My dear, look, how funny our baby is wrinkling her forehead and waving her arms, as if she is trying to take off, — the woman bent over Elia with a smile, tickling her with her long blond hair. — Come on, Lilia, say "mommy"!

"Oh my God! My mind is a complete blank!” Elia wanted to shout in desperation, but instead, she moved her lips in an unusual way.

“Mom-my,” the little girl said