Most Unholy Communion
Sefira noted the verbal begging of her intelligent creations for her to enable them to survive. Intent on having the Adonim partake of a most unholy communion, the Lesser Darkness presented odd materials to her dying creations everywhere. She had sent to them drinks from the forbidden fruit, actual fruit from the Tree of Life, fish with their bones still in them, and stones. She then directed every single Adon to the drinks.
"Drink from it, all of you," she recited her command briefly before continuing otherwise, "for you will not die."
Without hesitation, those who heard her gulped their drinks from the forbidden fruit. Just as she had indeed told them, they did not die. Not only did they not perish, but their life-threatening thirsts were quenched. However, because of their preternatural knowledge, their proverbial eyes were not opened.
She who became the craftiest being in existence then directed those she had created in the new image of the Darkness and God to the fruits from the Tree of Life. Due to the continuing grip of life-threatening hunger over them, they were in no condition at all to look prouder than ever, much less triumphant, as a result of consuming the fruits.
"Now receive the abundance of grace," she recited again before continuing otherwise, "by stretching out your hand and consuming this fruit."
Without hesitation, those who heard her stretched out their hands and consumed the fruits from the Tree of Life that had been set before them. Even after their urgent act, they found no contentment from the food they had eaten. Indeed, all they found was despair.
Immediately, these desperate ones craved for something meatier, and were overcome with the smell of fish nearby. They begged Sefira to rush towards the fish, only to be cautioned about the need for patience and faith. Still, their cravings got the better of them, and their superior resisted the urge to smile before making a long trench on the ground of each community.
"Very well," the Lesser Darkness feigned a concession, "cross this trench and feast upon the fish."
Each community of Adonim throughout Creation crossed the trench drawn before them, without hesitation, and rushed towards the fish nearby.
Author's Note: "To look prouder than ever, much less triumphant" and "all they found was despair" are inspired by the dire consequences for Jadis due to attaining everlasting youth improperly in C.S. Lewis's The Magician's Nephew. Meanwhile, the later narrative of Adonim crossing the line to eat food mirrors the fictional parable of the unbelieving Markon in Stargate SG-1.
