"I thought we didn't abandon those who aided us" I argued

"This boy, Adam didn't aid us, he failed" Camael told me sternly.

"Whether he failed or not is beside the point" I told him "he said yes to Michael when us brother would not and he paid the price when he was dragged into hell and if anything it was Michael who failed" I realised I had over stepped the mark

"Watch what you say Haamiah" Camael warned "That's Michael the archangel you are speaking ill of and you are no more than a maid in the kingdom of heaven"

"I didn't mean it that way" I backed down slightly "but my request is still the same, that you get one of the angels to pull the boy from hell"

"Why is this so important to you?" he asked me as he seemed to consider my request.

"With respect sir" I bowed my head slightly "why isn't it important to you? This is a human life and one who give himself over to Michael no less. These humans are loved by our father"

"mmm" Camael said thinking it through

"and " I added "if you get the boy back you get Michael back and you can't tell he isn't needed around here" I hoped that last part would at least get Camael to agree if nothing else would.

"Very well" he said "but it is chaos around here and I can't spare any of the elite so you can do it"

"What?" I felt sure I had heard wrong.

"You heard me" Camael said "pull Michael and the boy from hell. Any angel can perform the task even a lowly maid such as yourself"

I tried not to take offence as I knew the archangels were so over confident and self assured that they often spoke to the other angels in such a manner without thinking of how it may upset their feelings

"But I don't know how, I've never even.." I began

"That isn't my problem" he told me coldly "Go speak to Castiel. He can explain what you need to do, now if you don't mind I have work to do here" he waved his hand as if to shoo me away

"Thank you sir" I said as took the hint and hurried away to find Castiel.

Castiel was talking to some of the angels when I found him. I didn't know any of them but then none of the angels usually paid me much attention. Castiel was different and always seemed to have time for any of us from the archangels right down to the maids and gardeners.

"Castiel are you busy?" I asked

"Nothing that can't wait" he told me as he sent the other angels away with a task "What troubles you Haamiah?" he said noticing the look on my face

"I sought an audience with Camael" I told him

A worried looked crossed his face "You need to keep out of trouble, the archangels they're not known for their patience"

"I know but I just had to"

"Is this about Adam?" he asked "because I've already asked them about retrieving him from hell"

"Good at least someone around here cares" I blurted out

"You can't be talking like that, if they hear you..."

"It's OK Castiel, Camael has agreed to my request to rescue the boy"

"He has?" he looked at me surprised

"Yes but he wants me to do the job so I was hoping you could tell me what I need to do"

"Are you sure you want to do this?" Castiel looked at me

"Yes" I looked at him with as much courage as I could gather

"In that case you had better come with me, you have a lot to learn in a short space of time"