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The old man who found me that day was named Maurice. I spent a good while explaining my story to him. The sun had fully set by the time I was done. I told him about Heaven. About the books I’d read. About the summoning letter. And lastly, my promotion to Archangel followed by immediate “field study” assignment. He listened to the entire thing in silence. And when I finished, he stared at me. Then my wings. Then back at me. Without a word, he turned around and jerked his chin

The large set of ivory doors loomed before me, accented with golden handles that formed a beautiful arch shaped like wings. I stared down at my warped reflection within them, wondering whether this would be the last time I saw anything as effortlessly perfect. It wasn’t often I got to see the Overseer, let alone speak with him face to face. The Sanctum of Celestial Concord had always adhered to the traditional method of writing letters. The upper council preferred leaving a p