The Fall of Lilith (Fantasy Angels Series) by Vashti Quiroz Vega

Author:Vashti Quiroz Vega [Quiroz Vega, Vashti]
Language: eng
Format: mobi
Published: 2017-07-31T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter 7

Survival

Lilith, Gadreel and Samael arrived at another enchanting desert terrain. Lilith explored her surroundings. “Do not allow the beauty of this place to mislead you. This environment is harsh and hostile, and our survival has become extremely tenuous.” The others nodded in agreement.

Samael and Gadreel dragged their feet in silence through the barren yet tranquil landscape. Lilith held her torso off the ground and continued to walk with her arms. She twisted from side to side, as she crawled and pushed the sand with her injured tail.

“We suffer from pain and exhaustion,” Lilith said. “I have also found that we have developed new requirements for survival that we never needed in Floraison.”

Samael cocked his head and Gadreel bit her lip and bobbed her head.

Lilith drew in a long breath and exhaled a harsh one. “We tire easier and faster than before, we are more fragile, and we suffer hunger and thirst. I feel less and less like an angel.” She lowered her head and slumped her shoulders. “I am changing, and not merely in appearance, I sense the change in the essence of my being. The lingering effects of Floraison are diminishing. What would we become? What would we be if not angels?”

Gadreel’s body drooped. “I am having trouble swallowing.” She pressed a hand to her throat. “My mouth and throat are dry and painful.”

Samael puckered his brow and looked at his belly. He rubbed it. “My insides burn. An intense pressure fills my middle and my body aches. Such things I never felt in Floraison.”

Gadreel took a deep breath. “I am relieved I am not the only one experiencing these sensations. I, too, feel the burning and pressure inside me. It feels like something moves within me, getting under my ribs and my chest, causing me pain.”

“It is a testament to our changed reality.” Lilith wore a wry grin. “We yearn for sustenance. We are suffering the physical sensations of hunger. We have need for liquids as well, not unlike the humans God created.”

“Impossible!” Samael’s lower lip trembled and his voice had an urgent tone. “We are not human beings, we are angels, celestial beings, and we have no such needs to survive.”

Lilith smirked. “Look around you—does this place resemble Floraison in any way?” She stared at him. “We are no longer celestial beings. And if I learned anything after landing on this planet, it is that nothing is impossible. We have been transformed more than we know. We may be losing our angelic powers. That is why it took many days to begin to perceive the distress of hunger and thirst. It must be another form of punishment, and yet another reason why we must retaliate against God. We have more in common now with human beings than we do with the angels.”

Gadreel’s face paled. “What are you saying? We are becoming human?”

Lilith rolled her eyes upward. “I have said no such thing. We are not human beings, but we have acquired some of their weaknesses since our arrival on this planet.

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