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The Book of DILIGENCE - Prologue

The Book of DILIGENCE - Prologue

Using whatever she could find, Odeya flew about her house writing on the walls. She started first with markers, but they soon ran dry. She tried nail polish next, but found forming letters with a tiny brush took too much time. Then she found a batch of long forgotten poster paints, and though the brush that came with them was large, she made do with what she had by simply writing bigger.

She crossed out mistakes she made, and at times entire passages she felt could be better worded. Doing this made her worry she might run out of wall space before she finished, so she took down pictures and stood on furniture, even writing on her mirrors and kicking food off her kitchen table to stand on top of it, reaching places that were higher.

Finally she was done. She ran through several dry runs of reading what she'd written, making sure she knew which room to go to after finishing the one she was in. Once satisfied with her performance, she made a phone call.

"Moshi moshi!" Aika said, knowing who was calling.

Odeya didn't bother with saying hello.

"While good people of the world go about their days in sunshine and full light, those who worship evil slink and slither. They are as thieves in the night, rats and vermin hiding. They tear open Mother Earth and burn her black inside, filling her with wrath and greed, heaving forth sick venom."

Taken from Royal Road, this narrative should be reported if found on Amazon.

Aika remained quiet as Odeya paused to move to the next room.

"Allied against these dark forces are the Obedient One, named Rio, whose deeds of strength and servitude earn praise from all Nine Worthies, and the Fearless One, whose name is…"

"…Aika," Aika said with Odeya.

"Her name meaning Love Song," Odeya added. "Together we shall serve God's favored Son, Meek Hank. Cast in the armor of a dove, wielding a sword called Kindness, he offers his righteousness as our salvation.

"We swear our fealty to The Meek. We honor him, and show deference!"

Odeya again paused, breathing heavy from exhilaration and exertion. "What shall we do?" Aika asked.

"The Fearless shall give her body to expose the soul unfettered. The Obedient shall fight for him, her heart serving no other. The face of Earth has fallen away, and sin spews forth from darkness, but with faith and hope and charity, nothing has been lost!"

Odeya gained a second wind and carried on in force, her voice a clarion call.

"Blessed be The Meek! Through him there is The Kingdom! Through him the good shall live, and we shall never die. With the glory of archangels, Heaven has descended, cleaving Man in two. Those who blaspheme, those who hate, those who lie and steal, they shall rot in fields now fallow, feeding unclean soil. The sun shall not shed light for them, the moon will soon grow dark, the stars fall one by one!"

Odeya fairly screamed, triumphant and in victory. "But the meek, the obedient, the fearless? We shall reign with God!"

A poignant pause followed.

"It is time," Aika agreed, ending the call.