After the next three introductions, Alexian wrapped up that phase of the meetings by directing everyone's attention to Virtue, "Lastly, this is Virtue, a proxy of my own creation made to assist all you and me in our endeavors against Mother. Anyone unfamiliar with an entity such as a proxy should know that they are living beings created to be kind of extension for High Seraphim or similar beings. She shall try her best to aid all of you and to be an adequate representative of myself, and I have my full faith in her ability."
Alexian beamed and started with, "Now that all of us know our kin in arms, let us begin with-"
"Wait, wait, wait," interrupted Neseraph, propping himself up from his laid back position in his seat. "I don't know about the rest of the guys at this table, but I've been hearing a whole lot about this Mother person and most of it, quite frankly," Neseraph made a quick slicing motion over his head with his right hand, "I don't get. Mind telling us a little about this Mother so we all at least have some clue about who we're up against, Alex?"
After fully taking in his question, Alexian nodded her head and replied, "Of due course, Neseraph. Everyone, listen well.
"I have long known the High Seraphim called Mother. In true fact, she was actually a human of earth before she rose into the Upper Heavens. She and her beautiful daughter lived in the countryside of a great nation during a time of ignorance and little tolerance among Man. It was this ignorance and lack of tolerance that ultimately led to both her and her daughter to be burned alive inside their own home. In their next lives, both rose to the Heavens, though the mother higher than the daughter. I befriended Mother soon after she ascended to Upper Heaven, and all was well and good...until something extraordinary happened. Somehow, Mother recalled that she once had a daughter, and she swore over her own heart that she would once again be reunited with her. Truthfully, I even agreed to aid Mother in her search, for I could not stand the thought of a mother being separated from her daughter. Perhaps disheartened as time waned, Mother grew more and more...reclusive, and less responsive to me. I cannot even remember exactly when it happened, but at some point, Mother vanished and could not be reached even through telepathy. And I have never heard from or about her until the present. That is all I know of her."
Tangent hung his head a little; the story apparently had an effect on him.
"How very tragic - almost worthy of a play," commented Insera with little emotion. "But I fail to see how this individual ties into the exodus of Neseraph and myself from this time."
"Always business," Neseraph remarked. "Wouldn't hurt ya to play every now and then."
"Bloody keep your mouth shut." Insera had enough of that.
Alexian turned her attention to Insera and reassured her, "All will have something to gain from our alliance, if I must see to it personally."
Insera perked an eyebrow and asked, still not convinced, "Are you trying to offer me the credit card of good faith?"
"What she's trying to say is 'When can we get started?'" Neseraph slipped his revised edition of her question. "Isn't that right, babe?"
She smacked Neseraph hard on the back of the head and snapped, "I would appreciate it if you would refrain from putting words into my mouth again, thank you. And don't call me that!"
Alexian placed her hands in her lap in a proper manner and explained, "Soon enough, I pray. This day we have successfully garnered a valuable asset to our cause, on the part of Norriden Utor's magnificient ability and show of courage. He has rescued a renegade proxy of Mother named Kynrei from being unmade by the very same. We will have to wait until she wakes, however, unless she has, in good fortune, already spoke to you, Norriden?"
Virtue glanced over at Norriden and nodded; everything that Kynrei might have said could be of great importance in forming an effective plan.
