A Mysterious Figure
French Horns Are Better Than Trombones
The Beginning Of A New Life
Part 1 - Orientation
Valzael Olympis Alcaeus
Alysander Cyra
Aeris Theo Iona
Xylona Kilnuri
Naia Tabbris Io
Adonis and Carissa Lydia and Lyle Kalthazar
Xolos Devorantum et Sanguinem Tansy
Meris Azralis Thera
Ebony Lilitu Draak
"What do you think they're thinking right now?" whispered Cyra to Alysander, looking at the demon children through her peripheral vision. The children the other angels had brought into the Heavens were sitting in a room with the angel children and the teachers at The School, and had already segregated themselves to either side of the room. The demon children were mostly quiet, sitting sullenly on the benches, looking down or at the angels, each presenting themselves in a different way. Some seemed openly angry, while others looked scared and confused, but it was hard to tell what was genuine.
"I don't know, but the Council has been in sessions for quite a while. I heard they began discussing a little while ago, though, so they should deliver their decision soon," The older angel glanced over at the angel children, who were whispering together and glancing uneasily over at the demon children, who reacted in turn. "Do you think it's safe for everyone to be together?"
Cyra shook her head. "No way! I told them to lock the demons in a room on their own or something, like a jail of some sort, until the Council decided on their fate, but they refused. What if this is all a big trap?"
Alysander put a hand on her shoulder, his strong gaze softening. "It'll be okay, all the teachers are here, and we can protect the students if anything goes wrong. I promise everything will be fine, Cyra. You're letting your bias take over."
She sighed. "Well, shouldn't I? These are demons we're talking about. The centre of evil? Everything we've ever tried to get rid of in the world? We were supposed to be celebrating today, not stressing about a whole new problem."
"Hey, this could still be a good thing. After all, the most powerful demons are all gone. We only have the children to deal with. Maybe we can even convince them to follow light rather than darkness."
Cyra snorted. "Fat chance of that." She bit her lip as Alysander sighed. "Okay, I'm sorry, I'm usually optimistic about these things. You know I'm the first to argue for more guardian angels. But these are... you know where they've lived. What they must have been raised with."
He nodded. "Yes, and it will be tough. But we need to have faith. If the Council decides to give them a chance, we need to give them the best one possible."
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