I glanced to see Urtholan also regarding the woman closely. Unlike the others with evil in their eyes the woman began to approach us brazenly. At her approach I began to feel extremely vulnerable……… no, that wasn't the word for it. I felt naked!
Naked of any ability to stop whatever harm she intended to do to me. Before my eyes the woman transformed into a being of Sheol and I instantly wanted to start backing away, even running to get away from the sight of what lay before me.
Urtholan's hand on my back remained steady though and seemed to anchor me to the spot. I remembered that he was my guide into this realm. Surely if El Elyon had purposed this, and I knew He had, then He would also keep me safe. I felt an answering pulse of peace from within and I stood rooted in my place before the face of incarnate evil before me.
"So Urtholan, I see you have a new protégé to keep watch over. I do hope this one turns out better than the last one." The being of Sheol laughed uproariously.
Urtholan said nothing but only continued to watch the approach of the fallen one of his kind. Fallen wasn't the name for it! Everything that I felt in the calm securing presence of Urtholan was mimicked in the opposite extreme in the firebreather before me.
"Well, how about it boy? Do you have a name or does your guardian not allow you to speak for yourself? There are so many rules after all."
Words seemed to come to me as the being wreathed in flame came to a stop within reach of me, "I imagine you already know my name and as far as that goes, I do not wish to know yours in return. It is enough for me to know that I have chosen my eternity wisely, while you chose poorly."
I really tried not to flinch as the fallen Malachim screamed in fury and made to strike at me. Urtholan's hand was in front of me and some force beyond my comprehension drove the fallen one backward from us a short distance.
Urtholan's actions only seemed to incense my antagonist the more, but it made no attempt to draw closer again.
"Very well boy. Enjoy the day, but remember you're only as strong as your last choice, which for you pathetic humans changes daily if not hourly. When you mess up, and you will, I and my offspring will be waiting to claim what is ours! Your soul will roast with us in Sheol forever! Don't believe me? Ask your protector what happened to the last one he helped."