“The Angels”
“Lining the walls of the cave, pressed closely together like pedestrians waiting for the light to change, were dozens of angels. They shared many qualities—having as their constitution a sort of fuzzy gauze of light, bearing wings, showing indistinct features—but each differed slightly from the next. Several were clearly female, something in their faces showed it; some were taller and some shorter; and they gleamed with subtly different colors: palest silver, light bluish, and delicate gold. Theo noticed, with great surprise, that he could “see” the angels behind him, in all their detail, without turning his head. This group of angels sent forth the same aura of compassion and care that he had noticed in the first one to arrive. And the effect of their collective emanations was strong. Theo felt embraced by goodness.”