Imagine that before you were born you had another life that you can no longer remember. Welcome to 'premortal' - the book of life before living....
Initially, this premortal world is peaceful and uncomplicated. A clear blueprint has been devised f...
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JEROME & MADELEINE
Chapter 23 – Swinging voters
Jerome and Madeleine had attended the gathering at which Anas and Samuel had spoken, and as they left the scene they discussed what they had heard. Each of them knew that they shouldn't have been listening in the first place, but they were intrigued by what Anas had to say.
Jerome had some half good qualities. He was kind to Madeleine but not too kind. He had a good sense of humour, but sometimes at the expense of others. He had studied all virtues, but was now a little bored with them and thought that further repetition was not necessary. He enjoyed athletics and was skilled in flight. He was quite intelligent but didn't always use this. He loved his parents but was less appreciative than some. In some respects, at this stage in his development, he could be considered a lukewarm spirit, not filled with the heat of virtue, neither possessed with the frost of evil.
Madeleine was similarly lukewarm. She was kind to Jerome, but not too kind. She liked to serve, but not too much. She sometimes spoke well of others. She was also athletic and fast. To her mind, virtues were good but she didn't attend classes on them much anymore due to other interests. She worked hard, but not too hard. She had friends, but felt a certain competitiveness with them, that lessened the depth of her friendships. She loved drama, both as an art and in life. She preferred for the spotlight to shine on her alone, rather than have it illuminate many. She loved her parents but thought that they were sometimes too generous with others and not generous enough with her. She liked charity but preferred to get something in return. She loved some spirits, but not all. She had goodness inside her but had not filled her soul with it, so there was a little corner available for darkness. It was this little vacant chamber within her soul that had caused her to be intrigued by what Anas had to say.
If mortal they would have appeared a handsome enough couple. Jerome was quite tall with longer black hair, high cheek bones and a dimple in the centre of a manly chin. Madeleine had long brown hair, blue eyes and was also quite a tall female, but was still quite busty for a slender, tall woman.
Both Jerome and Madeleine had opted for a wardrobe change away from the white robes that were encouraged and that would have best highlighted the glow of their countenance.
Typically Jerome was to be found in dark brown robes with a lighter brown robe thrown over one shoulder and down his front and back, secured by a smart brown belt. Jerome thought that he looked most becoming in this attire.
Madeleine opted most often for a purple dress, with a low cut top, which she thought looked very dramatic, and was very different from anything else warn in the Kingdom at that time, which was only fitting when one considered the divinity of her dramatic talent.
'So what did you think of the speeches today honey?' asked Madeleine.
'I could see both points of view,' answered Jerome.
