The Creation of Laughter
What if…
When the universe was still just an idea in God's head…
And the world consist of nothing but a small family of five…
A single Father to four sons…
When the oldest two are locked in a rotating orbit of devotion and duty…
And the third is a rock of quiet intellect and curiosity…
What if Gabriel, a whirlwind of unrestrained joy, was the very first to make his Father laugh?
Gabriel definitely created Sloths...
...mostly to mock Raphael.
The Healer was known for his love of stillness.
He studied an aspect of creation with a silent intensity that made Gabriel want to scream.
It was unnatural.
The youngest archangel had considered his method of retribution for Raphael's accusation that Gabriel didn't take his role in creation seriously enough.
Clearly, he just had no appreciation for the beauty of the platypus.
When he was sent back out to try his hand again at shaping new life, Gabriel decided to get creative.
He crafted a creature to mirror his favorite brother.
And when the little guy extended its paw in slow motion to touch Raphael's nose, making the Healer light up with delight, Gabriel didn't know whether the prank was a success or not.
AUTHOR'S NOTE:
Just a couple drabbles exploring Gabriel's origins.
Originally posted on my Tumblr blog - theriverscribe
Come be my friend!