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Marion Webb-DeSisto May 19, 2008

Book Three of The Angelic Chronicles trilogy.

December 30, 2009 -  Six months in and I'm halfway there with thirteen chapters under my belt. December wasn't a very productive month due to getting ready for the Holidays. Hopefully, January's writing will move along more quickly.

August 6, 2009 - At the end of June I began writing the last book of the trilogy that tells the reader about the adventures and romantic entanglements of the archangelic brothers Samael and Seriel. I haven't yet decided on a title so I'm just referring to it as Book Three. I've written the Prologue and completed the first three chapters. Chapter Four is about one third of the way written. For those readers who, I know, are anxiously waiting for this concluding tale, here is a little teaser taken from the Prologue:

And how was the Lord of Lightning-Swiftness, the ruler of the outermost level of ALL THAT IS faring since Seriel’s departure? At first, his anger over Malkura’s final rejection of him was intense, but it began to ease as he slowly accepted the fact that she would never be his again. Then, gradually, Samael gave less thought to what had been denied him as the prospect of possibly seeing Manah, once more, gave him a feeling of compensation for the loss of his sister’s love. Samael often lay on his sugilite bed in his private chamber and watched the pure essence angel by means of the small obsidian mirror. He observed her movements both inside her home and when she was out with her mistress or in the company of other angels. The first archangel remembered how he had experienced a feeling of desire while holding Manah when he pulled her back from true Chaos. If she would come back to Abbadon, then he could find some way of either persuading or coercing her into remaining and becoming his companion.

He had not reinstated Lilith as a consort after Malkura’s sudden departure and he found less and less pleasure in Kokabel’s company. His most compelling reason for allowing her to continue being a consort was his presumed notion that her presence in his palace must greatly annoy Azazel. It was intended to be a sharp reminder to Seriel’s pure essence angel that he had once disobeyed the first archangel’s command, and that was an unforgivable act. However, unknown to Samael was Kokabel’s occasional visits to Azazel. These took place when, being totally absorbed in watching the humans on Terra, the Lord of Abbadon had forgotten to mentally order the golden entrance doors to close. Kokabel was unaware of what prompted Samael to either retreat into his private chamber or the room that housed the large obsidian mirror on which he could view the humans, but she felt neglected when he withdrew into them. Both chambers were always sealed shut by doors that only the archangel could open, thus, what lay within them was a mystery to Kokabel.

Angels, who incurred Samael’s anger, were either thrown into the Pit or their souls were extracted and confined inside the dome that stood close to his crystalline palace. Periodically, the Lord of Abbadon had to increase the size of that prison as the number of souls grew too large to be contained within its perimeters. He rarely released a soul and allowed it to regain its etheric form. Having so many completely under his control gave him a sense of added importance. The human facets in Abbadon were of no concern to Samael and the demons knew he had given them carte blanche with regard to drinking their essence. However, imbibing angelic essence was very rarely permitted and was only granted as a severe punishment in the same way that he had penalized those first angels who attempted to leave Abbadon.

Samael’s hatred of his brother, Michael, did not diminish, and whenever he learned of yet another raid on the Pit by the third archangel and his warriors, it increased. He found some comfort in knowing his despised sibling was not the one to whom Malkura had given her love. Manah had made him aware of this shortly before he released her. Yet the truth about which brother she actually held dear was like a dagger in his soul because he was certain Seriel was more worthy of the Shekinah’s devotion than he was. Thus, their love would endure. He rarely used the small obsidian mirror to watch Malkura, not wanting to observe the archangelic reunion that would take place once Seriel had journeyed beyond Michael’s level. His two siblings would be locked in embraces and their joyful faces would wound him deeply.

The first archangel also gave frequent thought to Seriel. He was the brother who had kept him company in Abbadon and had never turned against him. Samael missed his companionship, but he could not forgive him for helping Malkura to escape. When Azazel recounted to Samael the details of his duel with Seriel, he also pointed out that the dragon beast was obviously in his sibling’s employ. The creature had warned the seventh archangel of Azazel’s approach and had held at bay several angels who were attempting to aid the pure essence angel in his sword fight with Lord Seriel. This information caused Samael to realize that the dragon’s appearance at the palace’s entrance must have been instigated by his brother in order to create a diversion so that Malkura could be freed. Such treachery was unusual for his seventh-born sibling, but not totally incomprehensible when motivated by love for Malkura.

Semyaza and Belial were quick to tell other fallen angels about their encounter with the dragon. Belial eagerly acted out the terrifying scene of the appearance of that huge beast, his own attempt to battle with it and how it was eventually thwarted. He gave much praise to Prince Samael’s fearless attack with his crystal wand on the dragon until it withdrew. Belial stated that the Lord of Abbadon had mastered the beast and, thus, Samael’s new name, DragonMaster, was sometimes bandied about within the ranks of those who dwelt in Abbadon.

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