Realm of the Dead by Donovan Neal

Author:Donovan Neal [Neal, Donovan]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: BluA
Publisher: TornVeil
Published: 2016-07-18T23:00:00+00:00

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Sherkanim and two Seraphim guards escorted Gabriel and Metatron into the audience chamber of the king and opened two towering golden doors bathed in blue flame. The angels gasped as the floors and walls were completely covered in flames, and seated on a throne from which colored vapors emanated was Nephanos.

"My king," Sherkanim said. "I present the Lumazi, Gabriel of House Malakim, and Metatron of House Draco."

Nephanos motioned them forward, and Sherkanim stood to their side that they might come closer to the king.

"Metatron, I have not had the honor to meet thee. It has been some time since a member of the Draco hath adorned these halls. In times past, I would have enjoyed our coming together to create music for El, but, alas, those days are gone for one of thy house is the reason we stand behind the mountain. Tell me, Lord of all Draco, why should the brother of Lucifer be allowed to live?"

Metatron was taken aback by the king's question and stumbled in reply to the king's words. "Uh...my king..."

Gabriel seeing Metatron's discomfort intervened. "Great King, we come in peace and ask thy patience, and if afterward in thy wisdom we should be destroyed, then let dissolution be our lot, but not pray-tell before our petition is made."

Nephanos put his head on his fist and waved his other hand for Gabriel to continue. "Very well. Speak thy petition."

Gabriel stepped forward and then lowered himself to his knees.

"Great King, I stand before you in a great straight. I beg you for the life of my people, for the Withering hath come and runs rampant throughout the Great City. Its presence strips us of awareness of El and saps from us the very life that animates our stone, but it was your people who built the Kiln and by command of God lit it. Thy fires can purge the madness that slowly eats away at our people. We have no more kiln. But if thy people come and lite again the ground of Jerusalem, we shall also be lit, and the Withering shall be burned off and our people saved. Therefore, Great King, wilt thou help us? We come to thee as servants asking a favor. Do this, and the Elohim will forever be in thy debt."

Nephanos was quiet. Stoic even, as He contemplated the words of Gabriel and looked on Metatron. He heaved a sigh and spoke.

"I have seen the images from the burning, and the destruction of the Kiln in thy memory. Who was responsible for its ruin?"

Gabriel swallowed hard. "Chief Prince, Michael destroyed it to prevent the renegade, Lucifer, from possessing the power of the Godstones."

Nephanos stood when he heard this.

"So, the collaborator Michael, who gave suggestion to Lucifer to steal from us, is now in conjunction with the rogue angel responsible for the destruction of the gift our people had given to El? And this, after having crossed the mists of Limbo is what you seek to tell me? And now, because El hath removed Himself and set thy people to discipline.

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