Persephone and the Magic Track Jumping Train

As Perspehone gazed out at the colors, they swirled and separated until she could see through and out so far.

"I see..." she hesitated.

"Tell me." Hector encouraged.

"I see worlds. In numbers too great to count! I see changing, moving planets as if time does not exist. I seem to recall visiting here once. I thought it had been a dream."

She went silent for a bit, drinking it all in. It was quite some time before she spoke again.

"Show me everything." She finally said.

Hector stepped up to the controls of the magical train and all at once the flat panel, became all levers and push buttons before changing again to strings and keys. He played the train like an fine instrument, plucking, plinking notes and with each one, they shifted.

"The train at times is solid. That facilitates accessing individual worlds with ease, enables us to BE in the world and move about in it if we choose. The train also is ethereal, like now, able to move between time and space."

"The first day I came up to the front, I saw tracks out of this window. What were those, where did they go?" Persephone asked.

"That is a great question, my dear!" Miss Mae said. "As we are nearing each world in order to visit, the panel changes to levers and buttons, always in a different pattern. Once we start to descend, tracks will appear. All the tracks moving in and out and in all directions are all the possible paths we can take on that world. We choose one, and sees what, and who, shows up. And we can keep choosing."

"When I was riding in the back and the button appeared it was as if it was inviting me. And when I pressed it the first time, I felt the train move, which was frightening, but I just had to press it again. That second time, I felt the whole train jump. I thought I was crazy."

"Alfonso played a part in our train being there at just the right moment for you to choose to come aboard. When the button appeared, the universe was inviting you to a different possibility. You were frightened because brains are wired to protect us from change, from the unknown, and still you chose! All of us, I am sure, have felt crazy when we choose something that we have never chosen or seen anyone choose before.You leapt, and your choice led to all of this. To discovery, to knowing, to playing in all the energies of all the worlds in all the dimensions." Miss Mae was glowing by the time she finished speaking and Persephone smiled.

"I am having a most wonderful time! What is next?" she asked.

"Why it is quite late, Persephone", Hector said. "The day, as we are used to calling it, has passed. Shall we all have dinner together?"

" I would LOVE that!" Persephone spun around.

"ALFONSO!" She ran and gave him a hug.

"Hello Persephone. I hear you are having a marvelous time here. Is it all you thought it would be?"

"Not at all. It's wonderful!"

Persephone had not noticed Hector leaving, and in he came, followed by porters and three large trolleys, all packed with food and drink.

A table had appeared, and the porters set to work laying out their meal. All of a sudden, Percy popped up out of Persephone's pocket.

"Is it dinnertime?" he asked, rubbing his sleepy eyes.

"Yes, it is little one!" Alfonso held out his hand and Percy climbed into it. They all sat around the table, and Percy at the end with his tiny plates of nibbles.

They conversed throughout the meal about ideas, explorations, perceptions, and creations. Then all at once, Persephone was weary. She could not think, and she was so relaxed, she might have fallen asleep in her chair. Dessert appeared.

"You require sugar", Hector said with a wink. "Then rest. Tomorrow, we shall choose a world to venture down to and see what shows up."

After the sweets, Miss Mae accompanied Persephone and Percy to her rooms, where she literally fell asleep as soon as she laid her head upon her pillow.

"Excuse me, " Percy whispered. "May I explore the train while she sleeps? You see, I find myself quite wide awake tonight."

Miss Mae waved her hand over him. "You have full access. Should you lose your way, call my name and I will appear."

Percy bowed, thanked her and scampered off to do some exploring of his own.