The Planet Where They Don't Eat

On the planet Eolia, shrouded in a veil of multicolored mists, lived amazing beings called the Aer. They did not know the taste of food, nor did they experience hunger as we understand it. Their world was a world of aromas, a symphony of scents that nourished their bodies and souls.

The Aer were tall and slender, with skin that shimmered like mother-of-pearl. Their faces were adorned with large, expressive eyes, and instead of a nose, they had bizarre, flower-like olfactory organs. These "flowers" would open and close, inhaling the subtle scents that wafted through the air.

The life of the Aer was inextricably linked to plants. Their cities resembled fairytale gardens, where every tree and every bush exuded a unique fragrance. The Aer were skilled gardeners, creating amazing compositions of plants, weaving scents into intricate patterns.

At the center of each city was the Temple of Aromas – a sacred place where the Aer performed "breathing" rituals. By inhaling specially selected compositions of scents, they achieved harmony with themselves and the world, healed illnesses, and even communicated with the spirits of their ancestors.

But the life of the Aer was not an idyllic one. They were threatened by "aromatic storms" – natural disasters that brought with them suffocating, poisonous odors. The Aer learned to predict these storms and take refuge in special underground bunkers filled with life-giving aromas.

One day, an Earth ship arrived on Eolia. The astronauts who emerged from the ship were amazed by the beauty of this world and the unusual way of life of the Aer. But they could not understand how it was possible to live without eating. The Aer, in turn, were surprised by the earthlings who "devoured" food instead of enjoying its aroma.

The meeting of the two civilizations marked the beginning of a long and fruitful dialogue. The earthlings helped the Aer develop new technologies to protect themselves from aromatic storms, and the Aer taught the earthlings the art of "aromatic meditation", which helped them achieve peace of mind and harmony.

Thus, two different cultures, two different forms of life found a common language, proving that mutual understanding and friendship are possible even in the most fantastic worlds.