Not a single word could describe what Hiris was feeling at the moment.
Hiris was completely stunned in place.
With trembling hands, Hiris even forgot for a moment to hammer his son's armor, which glowed a deep red, radiating intense heat.
"God,
walking... above the waters?"
For a moment, Hiris felt like he had understood the phrase. But after much thought, it suddenly seemed incomprehensible.
"Does this mean, in His eyes, we are all beneath the waters?!"
Reflected in Noen's pupils was Hess's face.
Facing Noen's Lord, Hess seemed like a mortal abruptly exposed to incomprehensible knowledge.
Awe, confusion, trying to understand, still confused, then thirsting for knowledge.
"Since you said He walks on water, does this mean He transcends our rationale?"
Hiris continued to ask.
Listening to Hiris's litany of questions, Noen answered patiently, as a Prophet would:
"He defies both our rationale and our morals.
God is the one who was, who is, and who will always be.
