7: Court

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Raziel couldn't sleep the entire night he kept tossing and turning in his bed. When he finally decided to get up, the sun's first rays hit the land, so he decided to make some breakfast.

Besides the court, his brain and heart were now at battle. Last night's events had confused him, and he kept replaying them more times than he'd like to admit.

He was deep in thought when he felt a presence in the room. Looking up from the pan, he saw Celeste walking in dressed and ready to go.

"You ready?" She asked taking a seat.
"Not really." He placed a plate of scrambled eggs in front of her.

"I missed you." He added quietly.
"I missed you too."

•••
Raziel and Celeste arrived at the court a couple minutes before the session began.

It was the second time they had come here, the first was when they were appointed to be Angel's many moons ago.

The walls were carved out of Bardiglio marble and had hints of gold and silver. At the end wall, a huge bronze clock hung, counting the days until Doomsday.

The dominion members were starting to arrive. Some they recognized like Zadkiel, and Kemuel but many were new.

They took their seats without so much as acknowledging any of them, as the session began.

•••
"Raziel, it has come to our notice that you haven't been completing your assignments on time, and you number of assignments has also reduced. Care to explain why?"

Zadkiel looked up from a misty file from his hands.

"Yes, uh I have been busy." Raziel stated bluntly.

"What's so important that doing heavenly work?" Castiel interrupted a hint of anger in his tone.

"If I may.. " Celeste stood up from her chair.

"I have been working with Raziel for the past couple of years. We are trying to stop more of our own from being slayed at the hands of the demonic troops."

All those present, perked up in their seats and waited for her to go on.

"We have been spying on the down floor and we know where their next encounter is going to happen."

"Celeste, this is critical news, you should have contacted us sooner. Raziel, I'm sorry we doubted your integrity. So if you please follow me." Kemuel and Zadkiel waited for them.

•••
As they left the court, Celeste pulled Raziel behind and began her explaining.

"Don't you have questions for me?" She whispered

"Not really, I figured since you have already spoken on my behalf, you know what your talking about." He shrugged his shoulders.

"Well, okay. So while I kept an eye on you, I also started working on what I said before, so I really do have intel on what goes on downstairs."

"That's great! We always have the upper hand ultimately."

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