— Stop shooting!
The commander's order finally cut through the chaos.
— STOP!
The gunfire ceased.
All that remained was the sound of engines, alarms, and the soldiers' nervous breathing.
Aurora continued moving forward.
Slowly.
Approximately half a meter above the ground.
Without looking back.
The commander watched the girl disappear among the trees.
— No one fires again.
No one answered.
— Just follow her.
The soldiers moved after her.
There was no longer any attempt to contain her.
Only to follow.
Aurora crossed the forest as if she knew the way.
Without hurrying.
Without changing speed.
Until she reached the road.
Hundreds of people were gathered there.
Perhaps thousands.
UFO enthusiasts.
Religious believers.
Curious onlookers.
Journalists.
People who had been camping there for days.
People who believed Aurora was extraterrestrial.
People who believed she was a saint.
People who said she was a demon.
People who simply wanted to see her.
When Aurora appeared among the trees, the crowd began to retreat.
Screams.
Panic.
People stumbling.
Cars trying to get away.
Cameras falling to the ground.
Someone shouted:
— SHE'S COMING!
Another voice cried:
— RUN!
But some people didn't run.
They were the religious believers who had spent days waiting for that moment.
They stood still.
One of them grabbed the arm of the man beside him.
— Don't run.
— Are you crazy?
— If she passes among us...
He looked at Aurora.
— ...and does nothing, it means she has freed us from sin.
The other man did not answer.
Aurora continued approaching.
The crowd parted.
She entered their midst.
Slowly.
The religious believers remained motionless.
Aurora passed between them.
A man reached out.
Touched her arm.
Nothing happened.
Another touched her shoulder.
Nothing.
A woman placed both hands on Aurora's body as she passed.
Nothing.
Aurora did not react.
She did not look at them.
She did not stop.
She did not speed up.
She continued floating.
Then the first man knelt.
Then another.
Then another.
Within seconds, dozens of people were kneeling on the road.
Some wept.
Others prayed.
One began repeating:
— She passed among us.
Another answered:
— And she did not harm us.
The soldiers watched in utter disbelief.
Aurora had just passed through a crowd.
No one had been hurt.
No one had been attacked.
She simply kept walking.
A helicopter appeared in the sky.
Its camera began broadcasting.
Aurora's image appeared on television screens.
Live.
A naked girl, slowly floating through a crowd of kneeling people.
The reporter could barely keep his voice steady.
— We are currently following a situation that the authorities have yet to explain...
The image shook with the helicopter's movement.
— Aurora has left the military complex and is crossing the area where thousands of people had gathered to await her appearance.
On the screen, the religious believers continued kneeling.
— So far, there have been no reports of injuries.
The broadcast showed soldiers following Aurora.
— We repeat: there have been no reports of injuries.
One of the faithful stood up.
He removed the white veil he had been carrying.
He approached Aurora.
She continued walking.
The man placed the fabric over her shoulders.
Then he covered part of her body.
Aurora did not react.
The man held the fabric for a few seconds, trying to cover her as if she were a religious statue.
Then he let go.
The veil remained draped over her as she continued floating.
The man fell to his knees.
— Our Lady of the Apparition...
The others began to pray.
Aurora continued.
Without looking at anyone.
Without saying anything.
The helicopter followed everything.
On television, the reporter was now speaking with barely concealed astonishment.
— We are watching this live.
The image showed Aurora slowly crossing the road.
— A young woman who, according to the authorities, shows no signs of aggression has just passed through a crowd of people who believe her to be a religious entity.
The reporter received information through his earpiece.
His expression changed.
— The authorities confirm that none of those present have been injured.
Silence.
— Not a single person.
The camera zoomed in.
Aurora continued floating.
— This is happening right now.
On another channel, a presenter was shouting:
— IT'S A MIRACLE!
On another:
— THE WORLD IS WITNESSING SOMETHING WE CANNOT EXPLAIN!
On another:
— IS AURORA A THREAT?
The images repeated themselves.
Aurora walking.
The faithful kneeling.
The stunned soldiers.
The helicopter flying overhead.
The white veil covering her body.
And the same question being repeated across every broadcasting network:
What does she want?
Aurora continued walking.
As if she hadn't heard a thing.
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