Unto Beloved, Winged Divine
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“Every time you come here…” whispered Bellewindle, who had come up behind Kragasill unnoticed. “…I find you in the same place. Right here, in front of this statue.”
Kragasill turned and glanced at the stunning queen. She was like no other darkner in the world. Her ebony face was like polished marble, perfect complexion, and two green eyes radiated out and through, penetrating the room and anything else caught in their scope. Long dark waves of hair ran down her back and chest to her waist and remained in the same perfect position even as she walked or flew or danced about. Her body was defined, but not too muscular-- although her strength far outmatched any opponent she had ever come across, including Kragasill. But the sightliest thing about this gorgeous but dangerous creature was her wings. At that moment, they were retracted and pulled back, but when fully extended, they stretched out to four times larger than Kragasills’ and their blood red color radiated their own haunting light.
“I’ve told you hundreds of times to get rid of it,” Kragasill replied, turning from the sculpture.
“You know I can’t do that,” said Bellewindle, smiling. “Besides, do you think you’d let me if I decided to?”
Kragasill looked back at the statue and focused on the carved Theodorian. He couldn’t help but think how their reunion at the Danglemangler had been so cold and short-lived and how angry Theodorian was. It reminded him of their battles together as comrades…
“In a heartbeat,” he answered. “You know the pain it brings me.”
“Pain reminds us,” she spoke, taking Kragasill’s hand. “It helps us to remember the decisions we made and why we made them.”
Kragasill remained silent, reflecting on his past decisions.
“Come, sit down. Tell me of what is happening in the world,” Bellewindle interrupted, leading Kragasill to a red velvet seat farther in the back of her chambers. He sat down and sank into its plush surface. “What state are we in?”
“The army is ready.”
“Oh?” Bellewindle asked, wearing the mark of apprehension along her brow. “Is this what you think?”
“Although the trial at the Danglemangler left no casualties, the darkners are fired at the event and the urges for war have been rekindled.”
“You think that one little trial of the Danglemangler is all that it takes to unleash the fury that has been suppressed for over two thousand years?” Bellewindle asked, almost angry. “Some of these darkners are still young and have never battled before. Some have lost their purpose and follow the routines of the plan without question, having lost the reason altogether. You should know that by how easy it was to manipulate them.”
“That is exactly why I think that they will follow me into battle.”
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When Gabrielle, an anglid living in present day
Unto Beloved, Winged Divine reveals another world operating within ours, a world we do not see or acknowledge, but within our hearts know is there. It is a world which belongs to anglids and darkners, beings who have been here since the dawn of mankind and who will ultimately decide its fate. The tale takes us on an adventure across the globe, within the core of Earth, and far up into the atmosphere. Along the way we meet an onslaught of characters, both good and evil, who all play a part in setting the stage for a climatic battle that takes place on the
About the Author
This book was written on a sabbatical to Seoul, Korea, where I taught English for a year. Both experiences--teaching and writing my first novel--were tremendously laborous but rewarding just the same. I am a firm believer in the fact that the more you put into something... the more you get in return. Writing this book only re-enforced that idea. I hope that you enjoy it.