Daystar
“The fire left the throne and snaked a tendril around Dahlia’s neck. She bent her head against the fire and cringed. She had eyes only for Lucifer. “You will be okay.”
Lucifer pointed at her. “While you are subject to his wishes? This is not my desire!”
“Nor mine!” She shouted at him. “But what would you have me do? I cannot suffer your pain any longer! I willingly lose myself to give you a chance at life.”
“Dahlia, you said you would never do this! You told me that you could not bear ...it! Do not allow him to take you!”
Dahlia turned away and sank to her knees in sobs. “Heal him and get this over with.”
Raphael put his hands to Lucifer’s back. He pulled out four bright blue feathers, the points as sharp as needles. He examined Lucifer’s wing scars, sensing the muscle and bones underneath. He smiled.
Raphael plunged all four feathers into Lucifer’s back.
Energy surged into Lucifer’s body. His vision doubled and blurred. Bones and feathers grew, mending together. Four of his six wings reformed, prismatic and thrumming with power. Halos of light and blue fire formed around his forehead, ankles and wrists.MoreLess
Lucifer pointed at her. “While you are subject to his wishes? This is not my desire!”
“Nor mine!” She shouted at him. “But what would you have me do? I cannot suffer your pain any longer! I willingly lose myself to give you a chance at life.”
“Dahlia, you said you would never do this! You told me that you could not bear ...it! Do not allow him to take you!”
Dahlia turned away and sank to her knees in sobs. “Heal him and get this over with.”
Raphael put his hands to Lucifer’s back. He pulled out four bright blue feathers, the points as sharp as needles. He examined Lucifer’s wing scars, sensing the muscle and bones underneath. He smiled.
Raphael plunged all four feathers into Lucifer’s back.
Energy surged into Lucifer’s body. His vision doubled and blurred. Bones and feathers grew, mending together. Four of his six wings reformed, prismatic and thrumming with power. Halos of light and blue fire formed around his forehead, ankles and wrists.MoreLess
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