In his dream, he was soaring through a "storm in heaven". He saw the blue of the atmosphere fade into the deep black of space. He realized that to truly "taste the heavens" before he died, he had to stop fighting the pull and simply let it carry him to where his "soul resides".
"I hope you understand," he whispered to the empty air, "there's more in a smile than in a hand". The Verve - Gravity Grave
He spent his nights watching the stars, searching for a place where the weight might lift. One evening, as a thick, purple mist rolled in from the sea, Elias felt a strange sensation. The air began to shimmer with a hypnotic, vibrating hum, like a guitar feedback loop that never ends. He stepped out onto the grass, and for the first time, his feet felt light. In his dream, he was soaring through a "storm in heaven"
