Brothers' eagerness to fly out of there for her. Faith like that is a rare treasure, one to be revered and protected."
Toren chuckled. "Yes. I did. And I agree, the faith is a precious thing. But the woman who possesses it is far more precious. Remember that, Brother, in your dealings with her. Her kindness and goodness are just as rare, and she holds a very special place in my wife's heart. I trust you to take care of Kassie."
Lyght 's turn to clap Toren on the shoulder in silent promise. He mused discreetly, "I have to admit, when we were first assigned to this mission, I was appalled with the concept of archangels going to earth to be with humans. I don't have to tell you how very blasphemous that both sounded and felt. Nauseatingly so."
" Yes. And now?"
Lyght met the mercury angel 's amused smile and let a melodic whistle sail through his lips. "Did you not hear her power? Father in heaven, the woman is as rare as…a repentant devil."
Toren laughed. "Quite rare indeed."
Lyght shook his head, realizing he 'd only planned out the initial leg of the journey in the mere minutes since he'd barged out of the Chamber. "I'm not sure what I'm going to do about my human couple if I'm out of miracles, though. Any suggestions if they require dramatic coaxing toward one another?"
Toren looked around at the Third Heaven 's clear green hiddenite-colored sky, seeming to consider his reply carefully. "I guess if push comes to shove you can…" he angled a sheepish look at Lyght. "Push. And shove."
Lyght chuckled at his brother 's carefully phrased get the job done one way or another suggestion. "I can't use force." For so many Ages, they'd had the policy of strict adherence to the letter and the spirit of the rules drilled into them. "I find it strange thinking creatively around the usual limitations. Nearly as strange as dealing directly with frail humans." Lyght let his wings loose in a rush of clink ing, ready to fly.
Toren 's wings seemed to answer with a metallic shink . "Indeed Brother. And on the coaxing part, there's nothing wrong with a little irresistible persuasion."
Lyght grinned. "Irresistible persuasion, I like that. Shouldn't be an issue for me. I'm fraught with charm." Lyght shuddered his wings creating a chorus of crystalline music.
Toren snorted with a shake of his head. "Fraught with bullshit maybe. Contact me the second you have them secured. I'll give you the coordinates to the new compound. You're coming in at the perfect time, I've heard they're readying the quarters for your quad." He paused and Lyght glanced at him. "The wedding chambers, I've heard are ridiculously lavish."
Lyght froze up with sudden fear , wings rapidly going orangey-yellow. Damn, the color changes constantly revealing his every thought or feeling was the worst of his diamond properties.
Toren laughed out right. "Forgot about that little detail, did we?"
" You needn't enjoy it so obviously, you know." Lyght stared into his Brother's nearly liquid mercury eyes. "Anything I absolutely must know about that part of the mission?"
Toren lowered his head and hid a grin. "Get ready?"
Foreboding flooded Lyght until his diamond components darkened to near black. Bloody hell. "You sound…" Lyght cleared his throat a bit. "…a little…"
Toren drove that steely gaze into his own, no mercy. "Awed beyond comprehension. Brother."
" Holy Father in heaven!" Lyght couldn't keep the words in, or his shock out of them . He'd never heard such emotion come from his perpetually indifferent brother. "Wonderful."
" Oh yes."
" Oh God."
Toren 's laughter ripped the air with the metallic sound of his own wings flapping before leaving Lyght staring into empty space. He very easily conjured up wedding chamber images that made him clench his diamond eyes shut tight and wish to drown himself in the War Chamber's cleansing pool, normally only put to use after battling filthy demons.
Lyght focused on Kassie 's spirit. The purity of her sweet soul. Yes,