Defender of Aslan
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You and Aslan are walking down the road together. For much of the way, the Aslan's footprints go along steadily, consistently, rarely varying the pace.
But your footprints are a disorganized stream of zigzags, starts, stops, turnarounds, circles, departures, and returns.
For much of the way, it seems to go like this, but gradually your footprints come more in line with the Aslan's, soon paralleling His consistently.
You and Aslan are walking as true friends!
This seems perfect, but then an interesting thing happens: Your footprints that once etched the sand next to Aslan's are now walking precisely in His steps.
Inside His larger footprints are your smaller ones, you and Aslan are becoming one.
This goes on for many miles, but gradually you notice another change. The footprints inside the large footprints seem to grow larger.
Eventually they disappear altogether. There is only one set of footprints. They have become one.
This goes on for a long time, but suddenly the second set of footprints is back. This time it seems even worse! Zigzags all over the place. Stops. Starts. Gashes in the sand. A variable mess of prints.
You are amazed, shocked, and worried. You hang your head as you walk on, wanting to ask but ashamed at what he might say. Unable to bear the pain any longer you turn looking at Aslan.
"Aslan, may I..."
"Yes," his deep voice rumbles.
"I understand the first scene, with zigzags and fits. I was a new Narnian; I was just learning. But you walked on through the storm and helped me learn to walk with you."
"That is correct."
"And when the smaller footprints were inside of Yours, I was actually learning to walk in your steps, following you very closely."
"Very good, you have understood everything so far."
"When the smaller footprints grew and filled in Yours, I suppose that I was becoming like you in every way."
"Precisely," his eyes shone with pride for you.
"So, Aslan, was there a regression did I do something wrong? The footprints separated, and this time it was worse than at first."
There is a long pause as Aslan beams at you, until finally you hear a low rumble build in him until it bursts out as magnificent roar filled with laughter and merriment that shakes the ground and across the sky.
"You didn't know? Oh my child! Dear Little One, it was then that we danced!"
But your footprints are a disorganized stream of zigzags, starts, stops, turnarounds, circles, departures, and returns.
For much of the way, it seems to go like this, but gradually your footprints come more in line with the Aslan's, soon paralleling His consistently.
You and Aslan are walking as true friends!
This seems perfect, but then an interesting thing happens: Your footprints that once etched the sand next to Aslan's are now walking precisely in His steps.
Inside His larger footprints are your smaller ones, you and Aslan are becoming one.
This goes on for many miles, but gradually you notice another change. The footprints inside the large footprints seem to grow larger.
Eventually they disappear altogether. There is only one set of footprints. They have become one.
This goes on for a long time, but suddenly the second set of footprints is back. This time it seems even worse! Zigzags all over the place. Stops. Starts. Gashes in the sand. A variable mess of prints.
You are amazed, shocked, and worried. You hang your head as you walk on, wanting to ask but ashamed at what he might say. Unable to bear the pain any longer you turn looking at Aslan.
"Aslan, may I..."
"Yes," his deep voice rumbles.
"I understand the first scene, with zigzags and fits. I was a new Narnian; I was just learning. But you walked on through the storm and helped me learn to walk with you."
"That is correct."
"And when the smaller footprints were inside of Yours, I was actually learning to walk in your steps, following you very closely."
"Very good, you have understood everything so far."
"When the smaller footprints grew and filled in Yours, I suppose that I was becoming like you in every way."
"Precisely," his eyes shone with pride for you.
"So, Aslan, was there a regression did I do something wrong? The footprints separated, and this time it was worse than at first."
There is a long pause as Aslan beams at you, until finally you hear a low rumble build in him until it bursts out as magnificent roar filled with laughter and merriment that shakes the ground and across the sky.
"You didn't know? Oh my child! Dear Little One, it was then that we danced!"
The ending was sweet and the whole thing was very well done.
