"May the peace of Divine be with you Archangel Jin."

Angel Hope stopped for a greeting at the arch of the reading chamber where the Highest Archangel Jin was currently busy flipping through the Golden Book and inking something on the Golden Scroll.

"Yes Angel Hope, let the peace of Divine be upon you. Come in."

Angel Hope took his step, swiftly flying through without touching the chamber ground.

"Archangel Jin, we need to have a talk."

Archangel Jin placed aside his golden feather quill, dripping it off its ink as he closed the book and scroll, setting them aside.

"Proceed, Angel Hope."

"Archangel Jin...this is about our Pure Soul, about Taehyungie."

Archangel Jin nodded and took the cup of flower tea on the table with its saucer as he stood on his feet, lightly stretching the tightened muscles, resulted in pain from the hours of heavenly reading and writing.

"I am well aware of my Angel."

"Archangel Jin, they met."

"I know."

Angel Hope did not understand the calm and controlled tone in the highest archangel's voice. The younger angel would have guessed that his highest archangel would have responded differently about the incident that took place moments ago in the face of the earth.

Archangel Jin was humming on heavenly choir as he finished his last drop of flower tea. When he did not hear his Angel of Hope further, he turned and paid his attention to him.

It's been decades and centuries since the two angels have grown close to each other and mended most of the heavenly assignments together. Throughout the Kingdom, Archangel Hope is well respected for his close relationship with their Highest Archangel Jin.

Not a pride that every angel could carry since the older Archangel wears a heavenly aura around him which can not be touched easily without his consent. It is a ring of protection given by the Divine to his highest archangel of heaven.

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Archangel Jin placed the empty cup back on the table before he gestured Angel Hope to join him at the Garden.

It did not take much effort, all it took was Archangel's Jin wave in the air and clear golden dust appeared engulfing them both, in a blink of an eye, landing them gracefully in the Garden.

The Garden is the place dedicated specially for the Archangels for their meetings or private assemblies. It is not forbidden nor it is hidden from the others. After all, the Divine had ensured all his heavenly angels will receive the same treatment since the beginning of time.

It became an unspoken rule and understanding that whenever the presence of Highest Archangel Jin is spotted in the Garden, others will not enter until the Archangel retrieved to his personal space.

Hence, it slowly became a favourite spot for both Angel Hope and Archangel Jin to share their discussion about their Pure Soul across the years. Something about being surrounded by flowers makes them feel close and connected to their little Tae Tae.

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"Join me, Angel Hope."

Archangel Jin took the usual spot in his swing that was attached to a big oak tree. The older angel of the two started to swing them both to the air, allowing the breeze to brush through their soft golden hair and wings.

"I wish we can be this carefree Archangel Jin, but I can never forsake the terrible turmoil in me as I see the incidents unfolding."

Angel Jin let the swing to wave them in the air as he held his hands together, in a praying position, listening to the worries of his Angel Hope.

"By the Divine, I understand your worries, Angel Hope. I see what you see, I know Taehyung is being touched by the darkness."

"He is. Darkness is slowly lurking around him. By the Divine! I am afraid Taehyung will be tarnished by it sooner than we expected."

"Angel Hope. Have you not gathered any faith in the Divine? Or maybe some faith with our Pure Soul?"

Angel Hope lowered his head in embarrassment as he said something which probably would have indicated his overpowering worries over his faith and trust in the Divine.

"I apologize."

"Do not fear to speak Angel Hope, but do not apologize for what caused by the concern of love."

Angel Hope looked at the angelic being beside him. Glistening in gold and shining so bright, he took in the radiating energy from the angel as his comfort.

"Angel Hope, I understand you have grown very fond of our Pure Soul since he was an infant. He grew up to be a beautiful young man, hasn't he?"

Angel Hope nodded. Indeed, Taehyung had grown to be this beautiful young man, manifesting all his angelic features in the faces of the earth, among the humans.

"Taehyungie is the Pure Soul of heaven. He was not sent to earth to be banished without protections. All these are the happenings that have been prophesied in the Golden Book since the beginning of time, Angel Hope."

"For we are both extremely blessed by the Divine that we have the privilege to anchor the protection and the course of the destiny for our little Taehyungie."

"I know that darkness is a very vile thing. It is an energy that we angels are extremely sensitive with. But, Angel Hope, that is why Taehyung is not raised in the heavenly realm. He was sent to the earth, for a course, for the darkness."

"The divine soul is born, let the heaven rejoice. Light of the darkness is born today."

Angel Hope said the words as a reminder of what the heaven rejoiced for, 20 years ago when the Pure Soul was born.

"Yes Angel Hope, and only with lightness, the darkness will surrender."

"Does it mean we have to watch Taehyung be touched by the darkness?"

Angel Hope's face showed the horror in his mind which did not go unnoticed by the Highest Archangel.

"Yes."

"Will he be alright? Will our Taehyungie be alright?" Angel Hope was...hoping.

"Yes. and No."

Archangel Jin continued to swing while allowing the Garden's melody and heavenly choir to ease their worries as both the angels said their prayers for Taehyung, asking the Divine to give them equal strength for the battle.

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I personally lover the relationship between
Hobi and Jin in this book.
This chapter is purely from their perspective as Angels from the heaven. I might include their perspective from time to time.

It will be labelled before hand
Ex: Meanwhile in heaven /
While in the heavenly realm