Halel turned again and began walking back toward the left of
Jeqon. This time, the angel was prepared for the lion’s face, which spoke in a
baritone growl, “As one mind, you must abandon your posts in Heaven and take up
residence upon the earth. Once you reside here, you may do as you will with the
things, or should I say thing, that you desire. The key is that you all make a
united abandonment of Heaven.”
“It will be difficult to convince Shemihazah to take part in
something of this nature. I think you have underestimated him if you think
minor temptations will convince him to abandon his Heavenly post.”
“That is where you must play your part, Jeqon. You are his
trusted confidant. I know you are resourceful and can convince him. Shemihazah
seeks out your council on all matters. He trusts your ideas and confides his
own with you. Surely, you know that he has ambitions for a higher position than
that of man’s bookkeeper. Perhaps you missed it, but I heard that he also has,
shall we say, an affection for women and power.”
Jeqon was slightly concerned that an angel whom he had never
encountered before knew so much about the council and hierarchy where he
served. Halel no longer resided in the Heavenly realms and only visited when
summoned. It was impossible for Shemihazah to hold him in his council and
confide in him. Further, Jeqon doubted that Halel was ever admitted into
Shemihazah’s trust.
“How is it you know these things?” he finally asked.
“I have my sources of information. However, as it is in
Heaven, information within my ranks is given only to those who need to know.”
This was surprising since Jeqon always viewed the cherubim
as a loner. Occasionally, he may have hypothesized that he had other agents,
but he never believed they would infiltrate Heaven. Still, knowing others were
with him did nothing to settle the unease that remained inside him and
conflicted with the growing pull to join with Halel. Jeqon was ready to obtain
his desires, but not at a damning price.
The entire first chapter of The Corruption – Book 1 in The
Age of the Watchers – will be published on this blog throughout the month of
April.
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