As he walked, approaching the small town, were his eyes surprised?And yet some understanding.
? I said we’re late. We’re late for the exit and we’re late on the road.
Aren’t we supposed to take care of it?Travel time and?
From the west, the sun set and you could see the elongated shadows of the couple and the mountain. Mary, the “girl,” as Zaniel called her, had set foot on the floor and walked with her husband. The sky warned of another cold night. Dara noticed that two shepherds touched some sheep on top of the hill, south of the village, definitely gathering the lost. The evening would be short and these men were not very connected in the landscape.
Dara replied, pulling the eyes off the couple from the sun that was beginning to disappear behind a hill.
Is this girl walking fast?” said Zaniel. In fact, for him and Dara it didn’t matter: angels don’t get tired like humans.
? Never mind. Watch this group on horseback
? I won’t wait to see. This caravan you joined isn’t very good, I couldn’t defend myself very well, come on.
Invisible forms ascended into the group of men. There were about five of them, but they were exceptionally well armed and armed, and they were really watching the little trailer.
The angels were placed between the two groups and Dara, increasingly bold, stepped forward. He extended his presence and soon the horses stirred, the discomfort increased and happened to the men who, looking confused, headed west, did not move slowly?
Zaniel turned his eyes upwards, surrendering. Then he beckoned and they returned to the caravan.
The next day, still in the morning, a small village appeared just after a hill, when they arrived, Mary separated from the caravan and headed south of the village, soon arriving at the house of Elizabeth and Zechariah. Dara and Zaniel were always close, still invisible, but now walking right behind Mary. She, leaving the road behind a group of small trees, saw Isabel, with her back, standing halfway to the entrance of her house and looking stretched. His back with his hands resting on his hips. Mary’s heart was filled with a special joy in remembering what Gabriel had told her about her cousin. Elizabeth heard Mary’s footsteps on dried leaves and turned. Mary stepped forward:
Peace, my cousin, peace be with you and your home!May the Lord keep his face upon you and the child with whom He has blessed you and your husband!
What was that?Dara looked in all directions, did he seem to be looking for something else?Or someone? He was also invisible. The birds flew and an unexpected wind bent over an existing wheat field on a nearby slope.
? I don’t know, ” replied Zaniel. At least not like that!
After the moment, the two were attentive to the conversation of the two women and, as they listened, they became more and more ecstatic.
? Zaniel, you have more experience in this field than I do, but I don’t think we’ve been given a common mission, like the others we had.
Impossible! Nobody has time with him these days. He was called to the throne several times; and it’s going at a speed
Did Zaniel look his partner directly in the eye? A shadow of fear and fear was projected on their faces. Did he look in the direction of the two humans, both pregnant, both touched by Him? And the two mortals.
The women were singing now. The Girl had just intonated a magnificent expression of jubilation. Elizabeth had waited for it to end, and when it happened, she hugged her cousin for a while. The two of them, still singing, went home.
When the door closed, the world seemed strangely quiet to the two angels. No sound seemed to be heard. It was as if they had just heard the most wonderful of melodies. Dara broke the silence:
You know what? Map of Zaniel, who was now looking at the relatively new sun that day. I think this is just the beginning.
The sun had already disappeared behind the hills and only the uncertain light of twilight insisted on staying, twilight made it difficult for the couple to walk, but they were almost entering the village, however, it was not difficult for Zaniel to immediately perceive the silhouette. who came out of the small group of houses and headed towards them. A smile formed on his face.
Is that Ariel? Ariel asked Dara, looking at the stranger who was approaching and who, without being seen or noticed, now meets Joseph and Mary.
Ariel looked like a fabulous warrior. He was taller than either of the other two and had thick honey-colored hair, his gaze was piercing, like that of all angels, but with a certain feline air, but all the expression on his face expressed warmth and great joy. smile was on his face.
? Hello, sunrise lights !! They reach the limits of the night, but bring the brightness of it with you !!Zaniel !! How long!!
? What are you doing here? Still? ? Zaniel asked
? You know I’ve always loved these mountains. The highlands of Judah are like my home, so when I found out that the time had come, I asked permission to come I have it immediately!!
So easy? It’s usually not that simple. He interrupted Dara, who was beginning to feel part of the landscape.
? Hello Dara !! Anyone who walks with Zaniel should be among the most experienced, that’s for sure. Welcome!! And yes, I also thought it was strange to have such a fast version, but it gave me the impression that they love us very much these days Is this your first time in Belém?
All three were already with the couple, who hurried to the village with a little light.
? Yes, it is. Since ancient times, do I remember it like it was last night?The angel’s eyes looked north, but didn’t he seem to look at the meadow that stretched in that direction?He seemed to see beyond.
? Jacob dreamed, remember a ladder?I was on the stairs. The dream was a projection of the throne stairs. Was he there?
? Later — he continued to bury Rachel on that road. It was a sad day: a son was born, a woman dies, was he right there, near that ramp-shaped climb?That, at the time, didn’t exist yet.
? Pilgrims then come to pray in this building. I’m asking Zaniel
? So those are two mistakes, aren’t they, my friend?First, seek the intercession of the dead; the other one, do it in the wrong place?Human?
Joseph and Mary had entered the village and were heading to the main inn of the place, a tenth of a second and the angels were with them.
Did you say it was a special place, Dara!? Ariel spoke a little loudly, as if she were excited.
? Didn’t you mention the event that brought us here, which happened long after the age of patriarchs?David.
?Just suspicious? Let’s go. The place is full. I think we can materialize here without problems, let’s see what they do at the hostel.
A flash, a flash, a silver sound?
Haven’t they told us yet?” said an angel whose glow shone slightly amber. His name was Zarius.
Don’t you, Dara seemed relieved, if that’s possible. He looked closer for the first time. Looks like everybody’s coming together. ” He reflected aloud when brighter jets of light appeared and became a kind of glowing glow, each brightness being different in color and intensity to others. . Dara listened carefully, for a moment, to the words of the voice buzzing?Or that would be a voice if the light spoke: “matter”, “physical”, “body”, “water”, among other things. Dara tried to understand the meaning of what she was saying. had heard and understood that apparently everyone?they were doing the same thing.
? Yes. ? Zarius replied. ? Do you know what it is?
? Of course. I heard a lecture by Miguel, at a time like this, but? Then? He?
And in an instant, everyone was at some point, far from the origin of an entire era. It is worth saying that “a moment” in this reality is totally beyond our comprehension.
The very glow and radiance of this entire gathering of celestial beings seemed to darken, although there was no change in themselves. There were millions of millions, and yet now they were like a shadow.
The effect was explosive: this whole mass of light fell into liquid music, because it was not produced by any device, organic or not, nor subjected to any physical law. Was it a song of light? As if the stars, which don’t exist yet. , decided to make a musical.
What followed with God’s children cannot be described in words, because the sung song vibrated according to understanding and feelings, realizing what was being done, began with the light?, in themselves, could they be called light. and so was the music.
The foundations were laid, measures were taken, ropes were extended, always by the word of the Presence, the voice of the Song and the floating flight of Vigor, which energized and modelled everything, mixed the glare of angelic colors with this new atmosphere for the first time and refraction caused it to explode like lightning from several directions, appearing to illuminate the farthest corners of the new environment created , later called Universe.
It was as if joy was the environment in which the heavens, the earth and the sea emerged.
And now, with the others, Dara was approaching this strange new expression of Gloria, his attention was immediately drawn to the sea, he hovered over him for a while, and, after a few moments, touched his surface, other angels did the same and looked at each other, fascinated. Dara dived, her luminous shape melting with water. He could not describe the feeling and as soon as he entered he left, he still did not know how to calibrate the celestial refraction of his presence in this specific physical environment, reflecting on it he noticed that several companions were going to a point behind him, went there and noticed that the sea was running out and that a solid and different mass of matter began , but it was not what caught the attention of his friends, but of two beings who were there. Zarius moved back to his side:
No one knew exactly how long the song lasted, except him: presence, singing and vigour. But none of the angels ever forgot the moment.
When it was over, Dara thought she would never see anything as fascinating, unexpected and wonderful as what she had just witnessed.
But, much later, next to a small village, lost in a corner of the world, he and his friends would remember, once again, that only He knows what anyone will see, hear, or sing.
? Zan, does Zan call you?”I asked Ariel, speaking for the first time in the conversation.
All three walked a few yards behind the couple. The intense movement of people in the overcrowded village because of the census began to fade as everyone made their way home. The cold of the night was beginning to arrive with intensity.
“Dara!” censored Zaniel, then disappeared — in what was imitated by the other two.
? This third house could have accommodated them, ” continued Dara in a much more humble tone. And we’d be there too, would they have received angels without knowing it?
Now they were walking in silence. The sky clears with the arrival of the night and the temperature drops a little more. The three stopped, watching Joseph try, once again, to find a place to stay?And, apparently, waiting for your baby to arrive.
As they waited, Dara looked around. In it grew a nuisance, caused precisely by what they needed. There was an air of heat, fire and hot food inside the nearby houses. Could they perceive, with their sharp senses, the voices approaching, along with pots and bowls of Did Dara think how easy it would be to force and find a place for the couple?and also what an act of priceless dishonor would look like. The other two, though somewhat more accustomed to human behavior, shared with him what Joseph perceived had returned to Mary and shook her head, she picked up the mantle that covered her, looking towards the end of the village right in front, the three angels noticed that the tired face of the girl made her husband smile encouragingly, while saying something.
?? Continue? Is something going to happen?? Zaniel said, repeating the words he had just heard. He looked at Dara and Ariel, with a slight smile on their faces, and bowed his head to indicate that the couple was already moving.
A noise behind them caught their attention. As they turn to the sound, they saw a child who had just left the last door visited by the couple. They watched as the young man passed by them and turned to Joseph and Mary:
? My Lord asks you to forgive him, again, because we don’t really have a vacancy at the inn, he’s ashamed to offer you the only place he can and he does it so you have a place to open up, but in advance he asks you. be excused.
And what place would it be?” asked Joseph as the angels paid all their attention to the conversation. The servant, visibly ashamed, had his eyes on the earth when he answered.
? When you go through town, there’s one, isn’t there, little cave that served?spoke so softly now that if it hadn’t been for the privileged audience of the angels, they wouldn’t have been able to hear what he was saying.
The angels looked at each other in amazement. For a moment, if someone looked in their direction, they would see a slight ripple at night, a reflection of refraction.
? But, my lord, it’s at least a protected place. Straw is new and dry; I picked it up today, and my teacher separates one or two brasiers that can safely heat the place?
? I could teach this guy how to warm up a place. And with people inside!? Dara fired, who could no longer hide his indignation.
Dara!? Zaniel’s voice was almost harsh now. Don’t even think about it, if there was more intervention to be done, we would have been informed, let’s see what happens.
Dara !!? Zaniel’s tone was definitive. Dara was silent, the conversation continued among the other three hikers, who were now heading towards the end of the village to turn around at the foot of the street, apparently Mary had interfered with Joseph’s growing indignation and had argued that a stable The young servant had left for a moment looking for a torch, the night had fallen quickly in the last few minutes and the cold was growing , the boy reappeared with the torch, followed by another, younger one, who carried a large box apparently very heavy. In an instant, everyone turned around and found thee in front of a small, dark entrance on the hillside that housed part of the village with winds coming from the west. The two boys arrived quickly and started one of them left with a cow and a donkey that, one way or another, could fit inside.
? I’m going to put them next to it, under that blanket. They’ll be fine. Says the eldest, worried. The slope protects two sides; the cladding over there protects one more. And we’re leaving?
The five observed how the two young men worked. A lining was quickly made, so that with a thick, clean cloth, a pile of straw began to look like a mattress. A thinner cloth has been put on top. Two stoves were placed, one on each side of the “bed. ” A lamp, which was already there, was lit and replaced on top. While the younger one hurriedly disappeared toward the inn, the older one continued working: the large box, lying on its side, became a kind of table and cupboard; There a large pitcher was placed, full of water; Cleaner sheets and rags came out of the box and were carefully placed on the mattress. The young servant returned with a kind of high-rimmed tray on which was a steaming tureen. Next to the tureen were two bowls and silverware, as well as a piece of bread. He settled on the makeshift table and the two young men stood by his sides, looking eager as if waiting for the couple’s approval. Maria and Jose advanced a little, stopping at the entrance to the barn-cave. Zaniel looked at Dara with an “Haven’t I spoken?” Expression. stamped on the face. Dara nodded. And so the seven remained, standing for a few seconds. Suddenly, Zaniel seemed to explode:
Now I have to intervene !!?In saying this, he approached the young servant, Would the angel’s attitude, invisible and radiant, if described in physical terms, be something of a discreet elbow?
The younger servant, having a kind of startle, suddenly seemed to notice Mary’s belly. He jumped to the back of the stable and brought a little feeder from there. He quickly placed it next to the “bed”, covered it with a new, clean straw and covered it with a clean cloth. He stood again with his companion, looking half anxious, half satisfied, waiting.
And the three of them looked at the painting, as if they wanted to memorize every detail of the whole scene.
? where do you think you are At this stage, you have to scam the boy and literally blow him up, Ariel replied with a laugh.
Neither he nor Zaniel realized the moment Dara left. They were well aware of what was going on in the barn cave: Mary had tasted a tablespoon of soup brought when, suddenly, she bent down and dropped the rest on the ground. to bed and asked Simon, the older servant, to bring a parter. The boy left and the contractions continued, getting closer and closer.
? The girl is incredibly quiet for first-time give-birthrs. Zaniel commented.
? Yes, and yet, even if it is the first time with herself, the Girl has already helped midwives. The last birth was that of Joo, son of Zechariah and Elizabeth.
Did she just not understand why she had asked her husband to stay at the door, almost outside the cave?!The two angels turned to hear this comment behind them, it was Dara who had just arrived, alone and with an intrigued face.
? I tried to help the boy. We found the midwife, but then it looks like all sorts of things have happened to slow him down, I finally realized something else was going on. Anyway, they’re going to be late, as far as I can see.
? Women are stronger than men for this kind of thing, Joseph does not know what to do and his nervousness may end up affecting Mary, so she, like most women, prefers to face him alone, keeping him close to him. And then, looking directly at Dara. No know a lot about humans, right?
All three saw Simon address Joseph and talk to him. When the boy left, Joseph turned around and told Mary the result of the search.
Only He does it !!? Three voices said behind them. All three turned around. Anyone who looked closely, if they knew what to look for, would have the impression of seeing the cold air of the night that seemed to refract slightly.
Uriel! Sorath !!You’re here? Ariel exclaimed in surprise, forgetting to greet them. I hardly see them since? Sodom!
As he spoke, many others appeared around. In fact, if they could not move in dimensions other than physics, the meeting would be impossible.
? Zarius !!? Dara exclaimed joyfully and hugged her friend. For anyone who could see, the small town of Belém would have disappeared amid a huge constellation of heavenly glare. The donkey and cow, standing to the left of the entrance to the cave, had very open eyes, but you never knew if they had seen or perceived anything.
Despite the initial surprise, wasn’t there time for greetings and conversations?Maria had just had another contraction.
? Joseph!? Despite what she preferred, she called her husband, if he could see, Joseph would notice a multitude of bright hands that carried him to his wife, but it was Joseph’s hands that took Mary’s hands, the contraction has passed. Angelic silence, useless as humans did not listen to them, seemed to affect the environment in a certain way.
? Thought??said Mary, her sweaty face breaking the words? I think so?we’ll see a lot of weird things again, Jose.
Do you think so?!? Dara exclaimed, all of a sudden. He felt thousands of pairs of eyes in his direction, expressing his surprise at the breaking of silence.
But this did not last long, for at that very moment two auras appeared and, before them, they all bowed slightly: Miguel and Gabriel entered the cave, as if they had come on the way to the village and the stable. Dara looked at Zaniel and, if the angels can open their eyes, that’s what was etched on his face, how to ask?Miguel? Miguel here?!? The moment, already solemn, became more intense. Most did not know exactly what it all meant; everyone was ready for any mission with the voice of any motto given to them, but they were not aware of all the details, waited and marveled at the same disposition as the two newcomers turned to the couple, Dara and the others, considering everything so far, did they feel the wonder, anticipation grow in them?and a mixture of intense joy with a conclusion that, if translated into our language, should we use the word terrifying?
Within minutes, contractions increased. Finally, with a cry of more effort than despair, Mary bowed for the last time as Joseph, nervous and clumsy, tried to help her.
Zaniel, Dara and Ariel were climbing above the stable, they were in human form, sitting down and talking about everything that had happened.
Is that all right? I think I understood more tonight than I have in recent years. Dara said with a glance turned towards the dim light in front of the cave.
? There are two things on my mind. The vision in the temple, the call to mission. Seraphim? Since all of us dare not look directly at the throne, who would dare?Who could?
? yes, I know. I was there. ?Says Ariel, we stayed behind while the Seraphim fulfilled their mission. None of us would be foolish to see. Although it was a vision given to the prophet, it was a projection of our activities near the throne.
? And now, there it is? How? You know: it’s infinite! We have watched and rejoiced in His Majesty for centuries and centuries. It is like?. You know, is it like this stable? A stable?
? Understand? Zaniel said. Is it like this stable is bigger on the inside?
? Oh, really? Ariel had a smile on her lips as she spoke. Did you see the surprise on the partbook’s face?Uh?
? Still, it helped the couple a lot, were Mary and Joseph exhausted?Well? Until for a man, didn’t it hurt so much?Zaniel spoke.
Zaniel and Ariel, understanding the meaning of this, looked at Dara for a few moments, then the three turned their eyes to the still dark and cold horizon of that sunrise. It was still several hours before sunrise.
? Every second of everything that’s happened in the last few hours is etched in my mind. Is that so with you, too?
? Oh, of course, Dara. ? Says Ariel, witty. ?Even because you helped yourself, don’t you ???And he laughed willingly.
The splendor was now so strong, in and around the stable, that it should have been equivalent to the power of several suns combined. Did the angels accompany the final work of the parter?Who, having missed childbirth, at least helped clean, wash and help. She had it in her already clean arms, when she interrogated Maria about clothes or rags, Mary asked me to give her son while pulling rags out of a bag, strips she brought for travel emergencies (sometimes these rags were used to wrap the dead, in case someone died during a trip).
Mary he he he himself wrapped her baby in sheets and put him in the crib, next to his ‘bed’. The angels missed none of what happened.
Then Miguel got up with Gabriel and walked towards the three angels, everyone’s attention was divided and they got up, each angel ready for everything that was ordered, Miguel stopped in front of Ariel.
? Noble and brave Lion of the Throne, shall I greet you!? The archangel said and everyone was astonished, because a salvation of any angel always means an important mission.
? My lord, am I at your disposal for the glory of the Lord. ?Ariel replied, every molecule in your body, or what does that equate to?Ready to act.
? Your work in this region, did Michael continue, whom we know loved by you, pleased all his companions and brought glory to the throne. You’ve been chosen!
? About two kilometers to the northwest there’s a group of shepherds with their herds, I know you know them well. They’re the ones who need you to tell them what happened here today, and you’re going to do it!
A tremor went through the whole huge group. Each angel rejoiced in the task. Gabriel, usually sent for advertisements of this magnitude, had a big smile on his face, why angels?And God’s elelected seem to have more joy when they see others being honest than when they themselves receive honor.
? This humble servant of the throne is delighted to be able to fulfill the will of the sovereign. Ariel replied, with her eyes down, and if the light can cry with joy, have sparks flown from your eyes?Or so it should be described.
Zaniel was almost about to burst with joy and looked at Dara to share the moment Surprisingly, Dara was not by his side!Without understanding what an angel could do at a time like this, in addition to paying attention to the words of the Archangel, Zaniel. He looked for his friend, and his jaw fell, his eyes opened and his movements stopped with what he saw!The changes in his celestial luminescence were such that they came to The Attention of Michael, who, seeing Zaniel’s attitude, sought the cause, looking for Zanielolhava’s place. But smile.
Dara, in all its splendor, floated just above the couple and the manger, completely engrossed by the vision of the Incarnate Son, a human child, in a cradle of fortune and poverty. There he floated, as if he were willing to serve or serve. protect the family. Awakened by Miguel’s voice, he seemed alarmed, realizing that everyone had their eyes fixed on him. Could some angels later claim that Dara’s luminescence had turned slightly red?
? Dara? Miguel continued?your intention is noble, but unnecessary. ? And he added more relaxedly:?And get out of there, please. If a human could see this, would he think there are halos in the heads of the parents and the baby?
Come on, Ariel! Finish your mission, inform the pastors of tonight’s great and joyful event, tell them how to find this place too: daycare can be an excellent reference, right?
? It will be impossible not to scare them with the glory of your presence, remember this.
Can you leave him, sir? In saying this, everyone saw when the brightness of their presence began to increase and soon disappeared into an upward current of heavenly light.
? I know that the heavenly choir is ready, it is for this occasion that you have prepared yourself. And, speaking to everyone, did he continue? follow Ariel. As soon as the message is given, let men know our joy in the salvation that comes from the throne. It can go !! Gabriel and I will stay here and watch. Then we will return, each for his mission. But you, Zaniel and Dara, with Ariel, must return to this place, accompanying the shepherds, when they arrive they will receive your instructions. Ahead!
To the order given, each has expanded his presence and glory, and they all went up and then disappeared. Miguel and Gabriel returned to daycare and there they knelt, adored and ready.
It seemed glorious, as if forming a whirlwind of light about ten meters high. The shepherds, about fifteen men and boys, were immediately paralyzed by fear. Ariel decided to act quickly. He expanded his glory so that something like a wall of light came off him, surrounding the group of men and their flocks. The sheep seemed completely calm.
Behold, I bring you good news of great joy that will be for all!!
The shepherds began to feel a difficult feeling to explain. The angelic presence, the heavenly light, the good news, all began to produce an effect that was between total paralysis and the desire to fly.
Why were you born in the city of David today? And here, Ariel’s voice, as well as her whole being, seemed to become a vibrant and heavenly light resonant, as if one could be heard with the soul, stead than with his ears: The Savior, who is Christ, the Lord!
? And it will be a sign for you: you will find a baby, wrapped in kitchen cloths and lying in a manger!
The timing of Heman, the leader of the heavenly choir, could not be more precise, Ariel went to finish his message and suddenly the wall of light surrounding men and animals, rose rapidly, rising as a huge and luminous source. It was no longer the impersonal light that surrounded them, but had it changed?Or did it look like the shepherds, in a huge army of angels. Colors, brightness, shapes, dance? No Northern Lights have nearly imitated. When the light rose, the darkness on the ground accentuated the glorious glow in the sky!
But did you see that, and that angels had to do everything they could to make human retinas feel as much as possible.
What we heard, however, was a type of music with impossible scales, disconcerting intervals, a rhythm capable of decoupling or dissociating molecules. Years later, Dara himself heard one of the younger shepherds say to his grandson, “If I had to describe it, my son, I could only say that for a few minutes my body and soul were unarmed and rearranged several times, I don’t know how or for how long, I know I’ll never forget the sound I heard is always in my mind And at the same time , I’m totally incapable of reproducing it.
Speaking of Dara, he and Zaniel, just behind Ariel, sang with everyone, feeling the enriching and gentle weight of the ages and ages of love, kindness and perfection on the throne, this attitude of mercy and insistent love of the Lord towards beings as strangely apathetic as humans, has attracted the most sublime praise of all angels. As the humans present understood it, the letter read:
Then, all of a sudden, silence. The night and the stars were back, the shepherds were always paralyzed looking up. Some wondered if it wasn’t the stars singing.
From now on, only Zaniel, Dara and Ariel hovered, invisible, over the hill and herds. Have they experienced any numbness themselves? If you can imagine rays of light floating slowly in the air. Zanield said:
Ariel laughs openly. Dara was no longer there and Zanielfalava alone. Looking down, did you both see when a new one? He joins the others.
Don’t worry, Zan!? Ariel kept laughing. Are men likely too stunned to notice one more or less in the group?
They all blinked a couple of times, looked around and, seeming to ignore the stranger, began to say at the same time, “Come on, let’s see this!” Yes, let’s go to Belém!?; “The angel spoke of a cradle. Let’s find a stable, a stable!?. And then, quickly making arrangements for the herds, they rushed to Bethlehem. “
They both looked at each other. Soon, two other strangers joined the cheerful group, which descended down a slope towards Belém.
? It didn’t look like that, Dara. Zaniel spoke in a cheerful and friendly tone. I had to stop him twice so he wouldn’t touch doors to tell what had happened on the hill.
? But the shepherds seemed so happy to do this. I got a little carried away . . .
? I know you know that announcing more about the Lord, beyond the strictly ordained, is the task of men. Zaniel’s thinking, do I know that tonight too?What night!? But it doesn’t matter. Although it is a special evening, we must fulfill our mission to the letter.
? Yes, Zaniel, I know it is, and does it really make me happy?Anyway, was it very profitable to be with them?
? Dara, you had nothing to do with that shepherd who gave Joseph two sheep, did you?
? I guess I was going to give the sheep anyway, Zan?
Zan !!!? Ariel was laughing now. Zaniel raised his hands, as if he were giving up something.
? Besides, I identified a relative of Joseph among the shepherds. I put you both in touch and tomorrow you’ll see a better place for the couple.
Dara’s face has changed. A shadow passed through his eyes. Zaniel and Ariel realized that although they were covered by materialization, their splendor varied, as if it diminished a little.
The two angels, hearing this, also shuddered a little. Dara continued after an awkward moment of silence.
? Zaniel, did I say that to have shade? There’s got to be light
? The shadow has always bothered us. I still don’t know what to make of it. It’s certainly not a pretty thing.
? Yes, but now ?? He looked at the cave beneath them?. Has he become palpable? This can be achieved, that shadow?It comes from himself. He is the Light, will it cause the shadow?Will you bring it? About you, even why?
And suddenly all three were left invisible, inside the cave, kneeling and solemn. Again, immense joy, adoration!
Mary slept with one hand on the edge of the feeder, Joseph had sat at the entrance to the cave and had been sleeping for a while, it is not known how long it has been. All three had expanded their presence enough to calm Joseph down and sleep.
At that moment, the three rose and left the stable, Joseph slept soundly.
? I know Miguel wants you to stay here with the couple and the son, so we should see each other in about a year.
A year? I thought you’d continue to serve on those sides. Zaniel said.
? I’m going. ?Confirmed Ariel. ? But in about a year. Looks like one of the ways the shadow can take will try something against the baby.
Dara!? Zaniel’s voice was deep and understanding. He turned to Ariel, but how will your absence help us avoid this?
? Yes, apparently, some researchers are very excited about Daniel’s Letters. Miguel wants to make sure they understand correctly what they’re studying. He remained silent for a few seconds while the other two assimilated the information. We must help them and encourage them to come and meet the King, here we will guide them.
All three looked at each other for a moment. Finally, they said goodbye with words of blessing and praise to the Lord, then Ariel simply lost sight of him, leaving the other two alone.
? Well, Dara, the sky’s already turning orange to the east. Another day’s work for the glory of the Lord!
? Yes, and they’re old. But the work ahead of us is new. This and here he pointed to the sleeping family, inside the barn of the cave. This has never happened before.
? I liked it. Thoughtful Dara. And you added 😕 Then come my noble servant of the throne, let us begin this new day of an unprecedented age with the worship of the One who does it!
The two returned to the silent cave, still illuminated by the dim light of a firepose (the other went out). They knelt on one knee and sang praise. Several years later, Mary will say that, though she is too tired to put it on. baby to sleep, feels like she is being cradled by herself. When asked where that music might come from, he simply replied: