I am expected in the choir soon, but I have a moment to write, I think. I realized that in my last post I said nothing about my patrols, and I wanted to talk about them. I was in Orison’s wing, of course, but we spread wide to cover the lack of our brothers and sisters, so I was alone for most of the time. I’m grateful that I had the experience of following Eburnean into the dark, so that…
A joyous Birth to all of you! I am certainly filled with joy on this day of days, not least because I am celebrating it on Earth for the first time. I think I have said in the past that Guardians are sometimes withheld from the celebrations in heaven, so that they can watch over what happens with the humans while their angels are gone. Who would have guessed when I wrote that, that within a year I would be…
We younger ones returned to heaven well before sunrise. I would have gone directly back to Earth after the flight, but Orison had urged me to rest a few hours after the flight. I did as he said, because I want to assure my seniors that I will obey. But it was very difficult to wait, and as soon as the sun was up, I was in flight again. Despite the early hour, I found Freya already awake, sitting in…
I thought that it was impressive when the Cupids flew down to Earth in all their ranks, and in its way, it was. But for heaven’s army to fly out together—it is something quite different. When I went to the gathering place with Orison, Eburnean, and Inca, I could not believe my eyes. Orison told me that there were never enough Guardians in the battle, and so I thought that their numbers were smaller than those of the Cupids, but…
Once again I have been tested, and thanks be to the Father, I have not been found wanting. The test took place on Earth, on Orison’s mountain, in fact, which was a kindness I appreciated. The familiar surroundings were a comfort to me, though Orison did warn me that I would have to be able to accomplish all that happened in the test in other places, as well. I am not worried about that—at Rumael’s suggestion, I have spent a…
In a few days, some of the senior Guardians will come to test me and see if I am ready to fly as one of them. Orison tells me that Salathiel may come to oversee the test, which is a great honor. I am not entirely surprised, though—from what I have learned, Salathiel takes an active interest in the work of the angels in her wing. And mine is an unusual case. I have to admit, though, I was not…
I have been wrong many times before. I am quite certain that I will be wrong many more times before I am through having thoughts and opinions. But I hope I never have to be convinced of being wrong as forcefully as I was today. I was at work on my own today, practicing some exercises that Rumael had given me while Orison was on patrol. He thought that having me use my hands as humans do might help, and…
Some of you, especially my sister and brother Cupids, have been asking about the procedures that a Guardian follows. Well, I will tell you that it is quite different, and I am sure when I start my work—soon, I hope!—it will take me some getting used to. For a Cupid, it is a mark of status to have many charges. I was honored for being able to keep up with five or even six couples at a time. For a…
Today, Orison brought a new Guardian to meet me on the mountain, a Power like myself with red wings and a pleasant smile. “Asa’el, this is Rumael,” he said. “I thought perhaps that he could help you with some of what you are struggling with.” Rumael and I bowed to one another. I could tell that though our rank is the same, he is older than I, and so I greeted him respectfully. “I am grateful for your assistance.” “I’m…
Inca came to find me today. Orison had left me on his mountain, trying yet again to move—anything. “How goes it, brother?” she asked, with amusement in her voice that told me she knew exactly how it went. I sighed and left off glaring at the branches. “I have all this energy, but no idea how to convert it so that it touches the physical world. I’m exhausting myself without managing so much as a breeze. And the more Orison…