Nina sits by her window in her dimly lit room. The shutters are dark and dust-ridden, contrasting sharply with the light outside. She grabs both shutters and pulls it open with a burst of energy! Immediately forms and shapes become apparent in her room. Things that were not visible before come to life. Nina whispers to the gushes of wind that are now blowing across her cheek. “Is it a crime to desire like-mindedness? Is it a crime to desire stimulation of the mind? Is it a crime to ask for proximity to the one who loves, who yearns, for the same pathways to Reality?” At this point Nina has climbed out of the window. She is standing on the windowsill, her hands clasping the wood of the roof. She basks in the radiant light and rush of the breeze. Then she lets go. She falls into the trust of her Creator, who will save her.
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