The Taking
“Let’s start with the best one, shall we?” Zacharias' eyes fall on me. “The best is a matter of opinion,” Archangel Michael says. “Each one has their own gift to—”
“Oh don’t give me that rubbish Michael. We have known each other too long for pretence. I want the one that Separus wants. He only goes for the best. Does he not?” His almost hairless eyebrows rise. Archangel Michael nods once.
“So, from what you tell me, that would be her,” the old angel says as he points to me. He turns his hand p...alm side up and curls his fingers. “Come, young one. Show me what you’ve got. It’s been a while, but let's see what tricks this old angel remembers.” The smirk he gives me sends shivers down my spine. I am about to move when I feel Ben’s hand brush up against mine. I look into his eyes, and again I am met with the swirling ocean of concern.
I hear a whisper, Be careful. It sounds like Ben’s voice but I am positive that his lips did not move. My forehead pinches as I blink slowly.MoreLess
“Oh don’t give me that rubbish Michael. We have known each other too long for pretence. I want the one that Separus wants. He only goes for the best. Does he not?” His almost hairless eyebrows rise. Archangel Michael nods once.
“So, from what you tell me, that would be her,” the old angel says as he points to me. He turns his hand p...alm side up and curls his fingers. “Come, young one. Show me what you’ve got. It’s been a while, but let's see what tricks this old angel remembers.” The smirk he gives me sends shivers down my spine. I am about to move when I feel Ben’s hand brush up against mine. I look into his eyes, and again I am met with the swirling ocean of concern.
I hear a whisper, Be careful. It sounds like Ben’s voice but I am positive that his lips did not move. My forehead pinches as I blink slowly.MoreLess
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