Invisible Strings

Bowl is now inside the basilica.

Amazed at how large it appears.

It seemed smaller when he lived on the outside.

He stands under the parachuting Jesus, wondering.

A parachute?

Signifying a downward trajectory?

Can that be right?

He hears a couple of humans debating.

One thinks it's a jellyfish.

The other questions why Jesus would be crucified under a jellyfish.

Bowl wonders that too.

Perhaps thinks Bowl, it is neither a parachute nor a jellyfish, but a floating canopy lifting him skyward on invisible strings.

He turns, to go and look elsewhere, at other things.

One of the humans almost trips over him, because he is small.

Oh look! says the human. Someone's lost their toy bear.

She picks him up.

A Sylvanian bear! I used to collect these!

What will you do with it? asks her partner.

Take it to Lost Property, I suppose, says the collector. I can't just leave it here.

Bowl is in danger of ending up in Lost Property.

But Prong has been watching.

She intervenes now.

She flies down from the ledge of a stained glass window, and lands on a pew.

She squawks to attract the collector's attention.

A parrot! says the collector.

A messenger! says Prong.

When a parrot flies down inside the basilica, and claims to be a messenger, a crowd quickly gathers.

What is the message? asks someone.

The message is for the lady who picked up the toy bear, says Prong.

That's me, says the collector. I wasn't intending to keep it.

We know! says Prong. It is our fault for losing it.

Here, says the collector, holding Bowl out to Prong.

Blessings upon you! says Prong.

Bowl is impressed by Prong's performance. Calling herself we, and giving blessings.

Prong takes hold of Bowl by his tiny tee shirt, and flies with him to the exit.

What just happened? asks the collector. Did anyone film it?

Of course.

Quite a few people did.