Obligatory Warning:
1. Only one sex scene in this chapter, but it's quite long. 2. Response to comments has been moved to the end of the chapter.
Editors:
Dankmemez/AC Lawrence & DrasticXplorer. I think they've done an excellent job of editing my story.
Special thanks
to
Curtis, Bradley, Joshua, FlyPenguin, RandomTask, RogueXVII, Tristan, Vibrant, Wootdiew00p, The Glimmering Warlock, Benno Lorenz
and
Michael Wall
for supporting my work.
Calendar:
Since I can't keep using the names from Skyrim, I decided to revert to
English/Gregorian calendar
. Azra-El obviously has its own calendar, so I am providing it for those interested.
Week:
(Starting from Monday)
Matadie -- Day when creation began.
Rhedie -- Land was formed.
Aeigirdie -- Oceans and water were formed.
Radie -- Sun was formed.
Xihedie -- Word Energy manifested.
Hathordie (sometimes pronounced Hadie) -- Life emerged.
Joeidie -- Day of celebration.
Months:
(Starting from January)
Bianca - 'White' month.
Amare - Month of Love.
Sprout
Bloom
Maia -- Named after goddess of growth and nurture.
Alharu - The 'hot' month.
Kite - Good month to fly at great heights.
Starfall -- Month of regular meteor showers.
Gather -- Crops are gathered (Angels don't harvest?).
Chroma -- Month of color -- representing the bright colors of leaves.
Liber -- Free or idle month.
Natt -- Month of long nights
Lore:
First and Last Names
:
It is common in Aranya and most countries to use first names along with prefixes like Miss, Min and Mon, even in formal settings. The Holy Caledonian Empire and Kamikoku use last names in formal settings, and first names are only used when they can be used without prefixes.
The Holy Caledonian Empire
:
Three eras prior (~1800 years) to the current date, a wave of imperialistic ideas spread through the northern kingdoms of the Heavenly Union. Under Nike, the Holy Caledonian Empire occupied Aranya, the Sylphs, and parts of Teteocan and Zara'ard.
The Xian competed with Vaikunheim and Angalnebo to expand in the demon territories, before Xian won the race and ultimately pushing the demons into the narrow confines of southwestern Azra-El.
The angels realized the folly of their ways and imperialism soon embraced 'globalization'. They found a new love for other cultures. This is reflected in the new calendar they decided to adopt -- first by the Holy Caledonian Empire and then by the others.
Saket and Sekhat:
Though Saket is the widely used name of the capital of Aranya, Saket and Sekhat/Saket are actually twin cities separated by the river Glende. Saket is the one on the western bank and Sekhat is on the eastern one accommodating the royal palace. (RogueXVI's idea)
Chapter 14
Clio Elen Mousa came from a long line of reporters, some famous, some not. Curiosity was in her blood and she prided herself at being able to sniff out a story a mile away.
When she first started interviewing the Righteous Fury, she didn't think much of his caginess. Some people were simply averse to publicity, and the Fury was too young to be hiding something drastic.
However, as she continued to interview him, his cagey answers made her feel they were deliberately practiced and vague.
The strange dance with the countess' daughter and their hungry embrace further piqued her interest. Their movements had been bizarre and seemingly driven by an inexplicable desire to feel each other's bodies.
So, when the two angels departed, she slipped away from the party and silently tailed them, keeping low over the treetops.
She spied on them from the foliage outside the princess's study, mystified by the passion with which they
devoured
each other's lips. It was a little uncomfortable to watch, yet she couldn't tear her eyes from them.
When they chose to head inside, she waited for a few minutes before quietly following; moving from door to door in the long and narrow hallway, placing an ear against the wood and listening for their presence.
She heard them at the third room on the right and waited for things to pick up. She had an inkling that she would be safe once the two angels were consumed by their emotions.
The quiet moans and steady thumping that soon started didn't surprise her, until she heard a shrill shriek. She gently turned the handle and opened the door by a few inches, afraid of what she might find.