Artemidorus
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“Oracle!” Camael shouted, her melodic voice echoing around the chamber as her and her hand maidens threw open the curtains. Sunlight flooded in, and outside angels zipped around the skies, performing their daily heavenly duties. Amariel sat in bed, wrapped in a low hanging robe that allowed for her wings to lay freely. She hugged her knees to her chest, wishing as always that she could join them. She hated being locked up, all day every day. Being told she was too important to go outside. Too fragile to make friends. Not strong enough. “Oracle, darling, are you excited?”
Camael was the closest thing Amariel had to a friend. Even if she didn’t call her by her name. Even if she thought Amariel’s dreams of leaving the silver city were silly. Even if she was more of a warden, Camael had been around Amariel’s whole life and was the closest thing she had to a family. “For what?” Amariel asked, almost forgetting for a moment to answer.
“Your 18th birthday, silly!” Camael smiled bright. She had long brown hair that was pin straight. “Your powers will start to come in, and then you will bring about the great cataclysm! We’ve only been telling you this your whole life.”
Amariel frowned at the fake cheeriness, but nodded nonetheless. Her light brown bob curled naturally into soft ringlets that bounced around her face. She also had a starry splattering of freckles, like a constellation across her cheeks and green eyes that looked out from under long dark lashes. Her wings, small and feathered, were the soft color of buttercups. Camael’s wings were brown, and she had three pairs total, showing her age. The more wings a seraph had, the more respected they were. Jophiel, head of the castle guards, had ten wings, and always made jokes to make Amariel blush. He was also the only person in the castle who used her real name, instead of calling her Oracle or The Prophecy.
The hand maidens dressed Amariel in soft blue robes, tied under her breasts. They fluffed up her hair and added flowers to it and in between the feathers in her wings The fabric of her dress was practically see through, which made Amariel a tad uncomfortable, but Camael insisted heaven was ‘a realm of purity’ and no one would have any vulgar thoughts. Still, her nipples poked out noticeably in a way that constantly had Amariel crossing her arms over her chest.
They headed out, passing Jophiel and the other guards in the hallway. Jophiel’s jaw practically dropped when he saw her, tinting Oracle’s skin a rosey pink from her cheeks to her chest. The other guards elbowed him teasingly, but his eyes didn’t leave Amariel. She smiled when their eyes met, feeling a hitch in her chest.
Camael and the handmaidens giggled and ushered Amariel downstairs into the ball room. There was dancing, food and drinks. Music strummed from instruments as old as time played by angels even older. It wasn’t just Oracle’s coming of age, several other angels aged up that week as well. Some of them Amariel recognized, others were from further into the kingdom. Amariel desperately wanted to talk with them, dance with them, even drink with them, but Camael and the handmaidens kept her walled off and out of the way as usual.
Angels approached Amariel one by one, seeking her blessing or asking her to recite the prophecy. Some asked for their own prophecies, but Camael would step in at that point and divert their request. She was so good at it that Amariel often wondered if it was her divine gift was distracting people. Amariel was forbidden from using her sight.
Bored out of her mind, Amariel sat, waiting for something interesting to liven up the party
Camael was the closest thing Amariel had to a friend. Even if she didn’t call her by her name. Even if she thought Amariel’s dreams of leaving the silver city were silly. Even if she was more of a warden, Camael had been around Amariel’s whole life and was the closest thing she had to a family. “For what?” Amariel asked, almost forgetting for a moment to answer.
“Your 18th birthday, silly!” Camael smiled bright. She had long brown hair that was pin straight. “Your powers will start to come in, and then you will bring about the great cataclysm! We’ve only been telling you this your whole life.”
Amariel frowned at the fake cheeriness, but nodded nonetheless. Her light brown bob curled naturally into soft ringlets that bounced around her face. She also had a starry splattering of freckles, like a constellation across her cheeks and green eyes that looked out from under long dark lashes. Her wings, small and feathered, were the soft color of buttercups. Camael’s wings were brown, and she had three pairs total, showing her age. The more wings a seraph had, the more respected they were. Jophiel, head of the castle guards, had ten wings, and always made jokes to make Amariel blush. He was also the only person in the castle who used her real name, instead of calling her Oracle or The Prophecy.
The hand maidens dressed Amariel in soft blue robes, tied under her breasts. They fluffed up her hair and added flowers to it and in between the feathers in her wings The fabric of her dress was practically see through, which made Amariel a tad uncomfortable, but Camael insisted heaven was ‘a realm of purity’ and no one would have any vulgar thoughts. Still, her nipples poked out noticeably in a way that constantly had Amariel crossing her arms over her chest.
They headed out, passing Jophiel and the other guards in the hallway. Jophiel’s jaw practically dropped when he saw her, tinting Oracle’s skin a rosey pink from her cheeks to her chest. The other guards elbowed him teasingly, but his eyes didn’t leave Amariel. She smiled when their eyes met, feeling a hitch in her chest.
Camael and the handmaidens giggled and ushered Amariel downstairs into the ball room. There was dancing, food and drinks. Music strummed from instruments as old as time played by angels even older. It wasn’t just Oracle’s coming of age, several other angels aged up that week as well. Some of them Amariel recognized, others were from further into the kingdom. Amariel desperately wanted to talk with them, dance with them, even drink with them, but Camael and the handmaidens kept her walled off and out of the way as usual.
Angels approached Amariel one by one, seeking her blessing or asking her to recite the prophecy. Some asked for their own prophecies, but Camael would step in at that point and divert their request. She was so good at it that Amariel often wondered if it was her divine gift was distracting people. Amariel was forbidden from using her sight.
Bored out of her mind, Amariel sat, waiting for something interesting to liven up the party