Free In the Beginning (Archangel Jarahmael and the War to Conquer Heaven, Book I) by John J Higgins Page B

gathering fruit and vegetables from trees and plants.
    The Almighty broke Michael's attention when He said, "They look like they can create, but I have been observing them for a while now and they rely on the caves for shelter and don't seem to have any sense that they can stray far from where they are. They have made no attempt to build any structures on their own, not like you Angels, who commenced making palaces in the Heavens right after you were created. I haven't totally given up on them, but I want to do something more advanced."
    Michael responded while still looking at them. "There is gentleness about them, my Lord. Much different from many of the dinosaurs that Luciferael and the Auxilium created."
    "True," responded the Almighty. "That's one of the reasons I would like you to keep an eye out on them. I am afraid they will not do well if the dinosaurs discover them. We should return back to the First Heaven, the Seraphim should be returning soon."
    Staying invisible, they flew back up through the Earth's sky and into the First Heaven, slipping through a gateway hidden from the normal view of the Angels. They then descended through the cottony clouds that floated above a lush green paradise, veined by four rivers that ran through it. Bright colors from plants and flowers offset the green vegetation and highlighted the area with brightly colored fruit hanging off the trees.
    The Almighty and His entourage of Angels landed in a brown clearing near where the rivers all converged in the middle of the greenery. The Seraphim landed a few seconds later, having returned with the samples of clay that they placed in two piles in the clearing and near the gurgling water.
    "What do you think of this place, Michael?" the Almighty asked.
    Michael was overcome by the beauty of this place, so different from the Heavens but yet so exquisite in a whole different element.
    "It is beyond belief, my Lord. Earth may be beautiful, but the intensity of everything here is as if it was composed of a mixture of Light and Earth," he said.
    "I wanted you to be here when I created My latest Beings," The Almighty said as He pointed at two piles of earth that had been collected and piled before Him. "See these?"
    Michael moved closer to the two mounds of clay and answered, "Yes, my Lord."
    "These samples of clay have been collected by the Seraphim from the four corners of the Earth. Norophim collected clay from the north, Sudaphim clay from the south, Ostaphim clay from the east, and Wertophim clay from the west. This represents all the different types of earth that are present on the planet."
    "Yes, my Lord," Michael said, looking down at the soil.
    "I want the Beings to be part of this planet. And see this here?" The Almighty asked, pointing to all the trees and bushes around the two of them.
    Michael looked up from the mounds of clay.
    "This is a place I have named the Garden of Eden, and it will be the home for the two new creatures. It is attached to the First Heaven as you can see, and I will connect this place with the Earth once these Beings are further along in their maturity, and then I will begin to expose them to the Simians. They can teach the Simians how to create and develop other skills. There will be much work for the other Orders of Angels to do in preparation of that event, but for now it shall be you, Michael, that is responsible for keeping an eye on these Beings. I also give you permission to bring along any other Archangel that you think could assist you monitor these Beings, but please keep in mind that Luciferael and the Auxilium may not like them, so this assignment needs to remain secret."
    Michael was pleased that he was being given such an important assignment and responded, "I would be honored to do so, my Lord."
    The Almighty turned Himself visible and said: "Let us then begin." He picked up the piled soil in His hands, and pulled in some water from the nearby river, blended it with the portions of the piles of earth