What a delicate and difficult work I had to do today! But I am hopeful that it will lead to new understanding between two women who are both deserving of my care and respect. Matters between Freya and Alysse have not improved. Over the past week there have been several instances of coolness between them, such that some of their coworkers have noticed. In a meeting on Tuesday, a misunderstanding led Alysse to speak quite sharply to Freya, and my…
I have spent a great deal of time with Freya in the past few days, both trying to alter her attitude towards Alysse and to learn more about Alysse herself. Neither task has been easy. Freya has learned that her first impression of people is usually right, so it is hard to shake her from this one. Likewise, Alysse keeps much of herself close to herself, and even an angel finds it hard to get through to her. But this…
I am back at work, and so is Freya! In fact, she has hardly returned to her house at all this week. She went to visit her mother, Kara, and George, volunteered at both the women’s shelter and the local SPCA, and has now returned to working full time at the office. It is this last that is giving her a problem. When Freya’s friend Nancy left the office, another woman was hired to take her place. Before they began…
After the rescue, I was more weary than I realized. It didn’t really hit me until I had calmed down, but once I had it became clear that I needed more rest than usual. I slept for more than a day, and since I have woken my seniors have urged me to ease my way back into work. So I have been relieved from missions and patrol, and aside from visiting Freya twice and Alex once, I have not been…
What a night! What a time of terror and triumph. I would never have thought at the beginning of this day that I would have done so much. I had just returned from patrol last night when I was called urgently by Ruhamah back to the training field. When I arrived, I was astonished to find many Cherubs and Guardians there, all silent and cowed before Salathiel, whose aura shone with a mighty fury. I had never before been frightened…
I was on patrol with Ero’an last night. Like the rest of us, Ero’an shows the weariness of the long weeks past, but fatigue has not diminished his kindness. He complimented me for my work in the scouting missions and with Joanna. “I read what you wrote about rescuing her—a gripping story,” he told me. “And it struck me how very much good you did for the boy as well. He will always remember the joy of saving a life,…
I know that in the current world, there are many reasons to be uneasy. Between my usual work and training and the long weary work of tracking the Pestilences driving this pandemic, I have more than enough worries and no need to be adding more. And yet I can’t shake the thought that something is wrong here. I am back on patrols again, as are most of the other Guardians, those who are not still on the hunt. It seems…
I wonder if the Enemy has watchers too? Small spirits who sit in the shadows and spy on the light? Either they do, or else the Violence sent against Joanna was chosen for its truly perfect timing. If I had not been extremely blessed, I would have lost her today. At a particular moment this afternoon, Christy was out at the grocery store, while Mariah was working on a leak in the upstairs shower. Lucas had taken his work and…
There has been no sign yet of any enemy activity in Joanna’s vicinity. Nothing dark or suspicious, no one nearby who does not have the full trust of the family. I have hardly left Joanna’s side, and whenever I have, Taralom has kept watch for me—happy little Joanna has charmed even him. Neither of us have seen any trace of anything. It is my theory, and my seniors agree, that when the attack does come, it will take the form…
My newest and littlest charge is an absolute delight. I did not know that babies can see angels. It makes sense, though. Since they have not been long in the world, their spirits remember some of the things of heaven. When I first came down to meet Joanna, she was just waking up from a nap, but her heavy eyes opened on my arrival, and she smiled and reached for me. I was worried that she would be afraid, but…