Earth.
Soon, the day of the baptism was upon them.
It was a strong tradition amongst angels —a divine coming-of-age ceremony in which young angels would accompany their seniors to a riverbank somewhere in the Earthly realm. There, they would be lowered into the water and receive a blessing of purification to mark a union between the angel as an individual and Heaven as a community. There was nothing physically significant, it was only to appease the spirit. However, it was considered to be a very important rite of passage in a young angel's life, and could not be avoided.
Amidst the song of the never-ending river and the sweet chorus of a thousand singing birds, Ruth sat sprawled out on the rock. Her whole body stretched out beneath the sun, as the cool, fresh water rushed over her bare
