Prologue
Humans have many different theories on how an angel comes into being.
Some believe that angels have genders and simply procreate to create offspring, whilst others believe that angels are the departed spirits of deceased human beings, coming into existence with each passing human life.
Despite the fact that either notion could be correct, the simple truth was that, at one point in time, Sariel simply… existed. She came into being and that was that. Whether she was created or born, a human life passed on or the offspring of fellow angels, Sariel existed and for a very long time.
She saw her father create the Earth and watched as he poured life into the world. Sariel existed to see Atropos and her sisters become the keepers of destiny and fate, saw Death and his reapers take control of the balance of life and death.
For a long time Sariel just watched.
Watched the birth of humanity, watched her Father's first creations betray him and her brother cast out, imprisoned in the Cage. As she watched, the Earth slowly became corrupted and full of sin. Sariel was charged with the title Angel of Guidance, to help guide the lost souls that had begun to walk the Earth.
So Sariel watched some more, guiding those who needed it and waiting for those who had yet to need it. Until the moment came when she could watch no more. She began to doubt her Father's judgment and decided that one man needed more than just a guiding hand from Heaven. He needed a friend.
For the first time, Sariel rebelled.