Guardian angel

3 : Meeting the King

As soon as the king entered silence descended.

"Greeting angels," his voice echoed throughout the hall. The King is a surprisingly a good-looking man that doesn't look to be above 30 . I guess that is when he stopped ageing. His jet-black hair was perfectly combed and atop it rests a halo like crown with a soft yellow glow. He had on a white robe that flowed onto the platform that he stood. This is similar to the one Angel 189 wore. "I hope everything went good and you're all pleased with the realms you've been assigned. I believe angel 189 have done well."

He turns to angle 189 who has now got down from the platform, smiles and bowed bringing his wings to life. Oh, and what a magnificent sight it is his wings are. It's an odd shade of grey with white and black streaks. I bet it would be sight to see it at its full spread.

"Thank you again for your attendance here. The queen sends her love." At the mention of the queen a sense of devotion filled me. "I apologise for her absence today but I can assure you that she is in good health and she is watching over every one of you."

No one has ever seen the queen since their son was murdered a few days after he was born. Even in her grief, the queen's power cannot be matched by any angel alone or combined. Hardly anything happens in any earth realm or angel world of which she is unaware of. I've never met the queen, though 3034 claims to have seen her when he was a toddler running around the palace. My mother says the queen was so very different before her son was murdered by the dark angels. In a few hours after the murder, the queen herself went on a hunt and killed all of the dark angels that was involved. There are still more dark angels in hiding however fearing the wrath of the queen the dark angels have not shown their faces since.
"If there are no further procedures, I recommend you lot continue after dining," the king said. At his words most angels bowed and started crowding at the large brown door behind the King's platform, which I had failed to notice before. That must be where the feast is I decided.

I waited till the majority of the angels had left before approaching angel 189 and informing her that I had not been assigned a realm. I hurriedly scanned the room for her. I spotted her and was about to make my way to her when 3034 intercepted me "Do you want me to come with you?"

"You are welcome to attend the feast." I told him and then returned to angel 189. As I did, I noticed the king and my parents conversing next to her in what seemed to be an argument. I was now genuinely intrigued as to why my parents were attending. But I need to go claim a realm, so everything else will have to wait.

"The feast can wait. I'm curious as to why your parents are in attendance. Let's go." He spoke

We made our way to them and paused a few steps behind them and bowed spreading out our wings. This is how angels respectfully greeted each other with. I was actually quite proud of my wings till I saw all these wings today.

"Greetings my king, Angel 189, mother and father." I spoke.

They greeted us as well, but what shocked me the most was that the king spoke instead of my parents, as I had expected.
"Greetings three.Oh.three.four and three.oh.oh.oh" He grinned to himself and remarked, "Its quiet amusing is it not, your name" The king used our full names. More importantly oh Holy Wings! The king was speaking to me.ME! He knows who we are.

I'm not sure if he can tell that I was laughing nervously when I made a croaking sound in my throat.

"My friends call me threeo it's simpler if it's pleasing to you, the king can also call me that." What am I doing? Oh, that's right making a fool out of myself in front of the king that's what. And by the way the only friend I have is 3034. And from his small snicker I know that he is thinking the same thing.