Ethan and how awestruck she’d been when taking in Rio. After sending the emails, she tried to sleep, but something kept nagging at her. She took out her Bible and began to pray. She prayed for Phoebe and that the demon tormenting her would leave her alone. Praying in the spirit and reading scriptures aloud finally settled her, and she went to sleep.
In her dreams she heard the battle cries of the angels and watched as Liam and Terrence battled a great horde of demons in the jungle. She could smell the sulfur, as demon after demon was dispatched into the abyss by the flaming swords of the angels. Liam looked at her and tried to tell her something, but she could not make out the words. The thick, yellow smoke coming from the fallen demons obscured him from her sight, and the sound of the battle echoed so loud she could not hear anything but the clashing of swords and battle cries from angels and demons alike. Finally, the smoke cleared and Emily could see and hear Liam. He was shouting only one word to her. Pray!
Emily woke with a start, sitting up in bed. It took her a few moments to remember she was not home in her bed at Perry House. She was in Rio De Janeiro with a man she just met, on a mission she knew very little about. Yes, she thought. She needed to pray some more. She also needed some answers from Ethan. Some kind of danger threatened him, and she needed to know just what kind of danger. She got on her knees beside her bed and prayed for Ethan and his team’s safety.
***
Terrence stationed himself outside the door of Emily’s motel room. He was a formidable, dark-skinned angel. As the largest and strongest angel in the legion, Liam assigned him to be Emily’s guardian. He heard Emily’s prayers and felt the strength of them lifting him up and boosting his strength, as he sang his own praises to the Lamb. It was not long before his commander arrived with a host of warriors.
“How is Emily, Terrence?”
“She has been restless this night, Commander, the Holy Spirit has been speaking to her and she prays.” Terrence spoke with a deep baritone voice.
“Good. Lazar is sitting in a car in front of the motel. He’s not making any move to attack, and I find that strange. None of the demons are attacking. I do not know what they are up to, but I am sure it’s no good. For some reason the demons are holding back. We need to stay alert. The legion and I are going to stay with you and the rest of the team from here on. God be with us, I do not like it when the demons are quiet. It means they’re up to something.”
***
The next morning Emily awoke to a pounding on her door. She was tired from her restless night and wanted to sleep a little more, but the knocking just became more persistent. She flung open her door to a bright-eyed and chipper Phoebe. Fortunately, Phoebe came with two cups of steaming, hot coffee.
“Oh, thank you, Phoebe. This is just what I needed.” Emily took the cup Phoebe offered and let her into the room.
“Rough night in a strange place?” Phoebe asked as she sat on the bed sipping her coffee.
“Well, I was a little restless.” Emily took her coffee into the bathroom and started the shower running. “How long before we leave?” She asked.
“Ethan wants to get started as soon as he and the guys get back from the market. They’re stocking up on supplies and food.”
“Oh, I must’ve really slept in. What time is it?” Emily cringed. She didn’t want to seem like a sluggard on her first day working with Ethan’s team. She felt a strong desire to prove herself.
“Seven-thirty,” Phoebe said with a laugh. “It’s not late. Ethan just called everybody early this morning to get them moving. We tried phoning but you didn’t answer, so the guys sent me to fetch you. I’m happy to do it though, it means I get to sit and relax
In her dreams she heard the battle cries of the angels and watched as Liam and Terrence battled a great horde of demons in the jungle. She could smell the sulfur, as demon after demon was dispatched into the abyss by the flaming swords of the angels. Liam looked at her and tried to tell her something, but she could not make out the words. The thick, yellow smoke coming from the fallen demons obscured him from her sight, and the sound of the battle echoed so loud she could not hear anything but the clashing of swords and battle cries from angels and demons alike. Finally, the smoke cleared and Emily could see and hear Liam. He was shouting only one word to her. Pray!
Emily woke with a start, sitting up in bed. It took her a few moments to remember she was not home in her bed at Perry House. She was in Rio De Janeiro with a man she just met, on a mission she knew very little about. Yes, she thought. She needed to pray some more. She also needed some answers from Ethan. Some kind of danger threatened him, and she needed to know just what kind of danger. She got on her knees beside her bed and prayed for Ethan and his team’s safety.
***
Terrence stationed himself outside the door of Emily’s motel room. He was a formidable, dark-skinned angel. As the largest and strongest angel in the legion, Liam assigned him to be Emily’s guardian. He heard Emily’s prayers and felt the strength of them lifting him up and boosting his strength, as he sang his own praises to the Lamb. It was not long before his commander arrived with a host of warriors.
“How is Emily, Terrence?”
“She has been restless this night, Commander, the Holy Spirit has been speaking to her and she prays.” Terrence spoke with a deep baritone voice.
“Good. Lazar is sitting in a car in front of the motel. He’s not making any move to attack, and I find that strange. None of the demons are attacking. I do not know what they are up to, but I am sure it’s no good. For some reason the demons are holding back. We need to stay alert. The legion and I are going to stay with you and the rest of the team from here on. God be with us, I do not like it when the demons are quiet. It means they’re up to something.”
***
The next morning Emily awoke to a pounding on her door. She was tired from her restless night and wanted to sleep a little more, but the knocking just became more persistent. She flung open her door to a bright-eyed and chipper Phoebe. Fortunately, Phoebe came with two cups of steaming, hot coffee.
“Oh, thank you, Phoebe. This is just what I needed.” Emily took the cup Phoebe offered and let her into the room.
“Rough night in a strange place?” Phoebe asked as she sat on the bed sipping her coffee.
“Well, I was a little restless.” Emily took her coffee into the bathroom and started the shower running. “How long before we leave?” She asked.
“Ethan wants to get started as soon as he and the guys get back from the market. They’re stocking up on supplies and food.”
“Oh, I must’ve really slept in. What time is it?” Emily cringed. She didn’t want to seem like a sluggard on her first day working with Ethan’s team. She felt a strong desire to prove herself.
“Seven-thirty,” Phoebe said with a laugh. “It’s not late. Ethan just called everybody early this morning to get them moving. We tried phoning but you didn’t answer, so the guys sent me to fetch you. I’m happy to do it though, it means I get to sit and relax
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