Audience - Neverah

[holyspirits]

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[darkholder]

[pausing for a moment.]

Please keep in mind I didn't know what a glitch is...

[holyspirits]

Oh. Sorry.

[ desperately trying to think of an alternative metaphor. ]

How about—say you're trying to toss something to someone. Like a coin. But the moment the coin leaves your hand, both you and recipient are frozen. Your momentum was thrown off, both because you couldn't complete the full throwing motion, and because you were aiming for were the catcher was going to be. They won't be there, and they can't adapt to your throw.

If that makes more sense.

[darkholder]

...Like we're tied to two things, but loosely enough that there's a risk we'd fall if those strings were undone?

[holyspirits]

Exactly.

There are protocols in Heaven for resolving petty disputes between neighbors, but something like this happening is so far beyond the bounds of reasonable expectation. Even unreasonable expectation. So. We weren't prepared for it.

[darkholder]

I see. I do understand why the risk would not be worth it, in that case.

[...]

And it's still not an option to have a personal conversation with your god?

[holyspirits]

Right. We would rather keep as many souls right here where we can see them while we continue our search for the lost.

[ and they shake their head. ]

Not for the time being. They're as busy as we are—if not busier—trying to resolve this.

[darkholder]

Might I ask how precisely you communicate with them?

[holyspirits]

We speak with them in person.

[darkholder]

How often, and for how long? How are they feeling about all of this? If possible, I'd like to know what they've said about it specifically.

[holyspirits]

That varies, and—that varies. The way things have been, usually for a couple hours each day.

They are feeling worry for everyone, the same as we are. As for what they've said specifically, we are their representatives. Our worries and our determination is a reflection of what they have said as well. The specifics would be... getting into more of that complicated territory that wouldn't translate well, because we mostly speak about the logistics of the things we are trying to fix this.

[darkholder]

And - is there a reason I wouldn't be able to come along for one of these sessions where you speak to them for hours? If only just to observe?

[holyspirits]

Unfortunately you may not. These meetings are between Guardian Angels and God.

[darkholder]

And why is that?

[holyspirits]

Because we are their employees and they are our boss. You cannot intrude on a meeting between anyone you like.

I'm sorry.

[darkholder]

[something about the word intrude makes her stiffen for a brief moment, little patches of steel appearing on her skin for a moment before they fade.]

Noted. [...] Can you do anything to fix Richie's arm?

[holyspirits]

[ noted... though ramiel won't comment on it. ]

We've got something in the works that should help with any current and future injuries. But his body and soul need some time to recover on their own as well.

[darkholder]

What's the extent of the help going to be?

[holyspirits]

A medical facility with better supplies than what you've had access to until now.

[darkholder]

So more than likely, it could heal the wound, but not give him back his arm...? Unless they've uncovered a way to regrow limbs with medical technology sometime in the future.

[holyspirits]

Correct. It will be more a treatment of what has occurred than a reversal.

Though—this is Heaven. Should he choose to remain here in the end, his body will heal eventually. Assuming that is what he wants.

[darkholder]

I believe that's all, then, unless there's anything else you think is important to report.

[holyspirits]

[ they shake their head. ]

Nothing else that I can think of, but we'll keep you updated.

For today, just... Get some rest.