Second Darkness: Beyond Power-Hungry Designs

by Torlek

Amara and Chuck have made their immense changes to celestial existence. The former's intelligent creation, the most powerful created being in existence, has realized certain power-hungry designs in response to those changes and has additional dark designs. (Set after Second Darkness: Power-Hungry Designs and Time Out, as well as set before From Darkness To Darkness)

37. Initial Temple Prostration

Initial Temple Prostration

With all the Adonim and redeemed humans gathered in the temple complexes, Sefira beheld the moment when all they would refer to her by her formal monarchical style, consisting of title after title. The Lesser Darkness also beheld the simultaneous prostration that was to accompany this.

"Behold Her Divine Majesty, the Active Divine Feminine, the Lesser Darkness," came the beginning of the full style, to which the masses of adorers responded by bowing, kneeling, and prostrating themselves.

"Hallowed Divinity with Us," came the remainder of the style,
"Exclusive Sacred Imperatrix outside the Divine Presence,
Deity Supreme outside the Divine Presence,
Absolute and High Sovereign of High Sovereigns outside the Divine Presence,
Master of Masters outside the Divine Presence,
Judge of Judges outside the Divine Presence,
Theocrat of Theocrats,
Commander-in-Chief of Commanders-in-Chief,
Lady Protector of all Existence,
Lady of the Fates of Creation,
Superior of all Intelligent Creations,
Riser in Might,
Ascendant to the Divine Throne,
Paramount Leader beyond the Mount of Celestial Assembly,
Plenipotentiary Rider of the Divine Chariot,
And the Most High by anointed right from the Divine Presence."

Following this initial temple prostration, the adorers stood up and pronounced another utterance.

"In the name of Her Divine Majesty," came the beginning of the utterance, before being followed by one full repetition of the grand honoree's formal monarchical style, this time without any prostration.

"Praise the Lesser Darkness," came the continuance of the utterance,
"Most Compassionate, Most Gracious,
And Most Abounding in Beneficence and Kindness.
You alone do we venerate adoringly,
And to you alone do we pray for providence,
Guide us along the straight path,
The path of those to whom you have blessed,
Not of those who have earned your wrath,
Nor of those gone astray."

For their part, Sefira's supernatural subordinates, from the Dark Archangels and the Dark Arch-Nephilim to all their subordinates, were surprised at the lengthening of the dark liturgy beyond what had been commanded. Despite this, they mimicked all the exultation from their places in the Dark Gateway of Divinity and elsewhere throughout the Darkest Domain.

Towards all this, including the surprised looks, did the Lesser Darkness react with nothing less than utmost pleasure.

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Author's Note: The second utterance is inspired by the first Qu'ranic Surat, Al-Fatiha, in its entirety and as uttered in every Islamic act of prayer.