""Good morning class...""
There was a hush. No one dared speak when Eric entered...
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""Shining angel! Shining angel, where are you hiding?"" the lively child"s voice rang in Ruiel"s ears again. He glanced towards one of the tunnels. Almira was slowly emerging in the torchlight. Sitting down beside the rock throne, she seemed a little sad.
""Ruiel, why won"t the fallen seek mercy?"" Ruiel turned to her with a solemn expression. He sighed, then stood up and walked towards another tunnel. ""Is it so hard to ask for forgiveness?"" sounded Almira"s voice louder.
The angel stopped.
""Every angel understands that those who do something, hurt or lose their wings by their will, do not deserve mercy," he said, then fell silent and moved on. ""Even me," he said, barely audible, "that is why we
