The sunlight shone through the mirrored glass of the hospital's window, casting the patient's room in an unearthly glow. Upon the bed sat a woman of exquisite beauty, but it wasn't just her physicality that had caught the eye of the male nurse that entered the room. No, there was something within her that seemed to shine with a brightness that dwarfed even the Sun's luminescence. It was her soul that he was viewing, wrapping her in an aura that could only be described as divinity itself. That was where she had received such a precious gift after all, the divine wisdom of God almighty Himself.<br/><br/>The nurse who was more than what he seemed knew of this because he was one of God's precious creations also, though not of the human kind. No, he was something more, yet somehow less than the gorgeous creature that he now observed from the doorway. He was an angel, or to be more specific a seraphim, a member of God's chosen elite. Though for all of his power and glory the figure known among the angelic ranks as Danyeal was nothing compared to the zenith of creation and freedom of will that was this ravishing woman. It was these qualities and more that had caught his eye, that and the knowledge that a decision rested on her shoulders that could tip the balance of power towards either salvation or damnation for the entirety of the human race. His mind slipped back to the most holy of messengers that had approached him beneath the crystalline spires of the High Heavens.<br/><br/>***<br/><br/>"Danyeal, a task has been set before you," the voice of the Metatron had spoken with purpose as it addressed him personally. "You are to descend to the mortal plane and make contact with one of the humans below. She is a young woman stricken by a fatal illness."<br/><br/>"Of course sir," Danyeal had responded in earnest, "and am I to bring forth the miracle of healing to this unfortunate soul?"<br/><br/>The Voice continued without pause, and though his words were kind his tone was cold. "No, you are to court and wed this woman Danyeal, for she holds the fate of all in her hands. I do not know what it is that has caused her to become a convergence point of the Divine Plan, but she will be either our ally or foe. However, you are not to reveal your true self to her, for her decision must not be swayed by our power."<br/><br/>Danyeal had been shocked at the command that was given to him. Wed her? He was certain that such an act was forbidden among the Celestials, but here he was being told to go against Divine Law itself by the Voice and he knew that order was of utter importance to uphold. "By His will sir, it shall be done."<br/><br/>***<br/><br/>So he had found himself assuming mortal form, and through the manipulation of the minds of a few humans within the hospital staff now held the position of one of the woman's nurses. He had yet to come to her room, preferring to observe her stay from a distance at first. He needed to know who she was, and what it was about her that caused her to be so vital to the grandest struggle in all of creation. Unfortunately nothing stood out about her. Nothing that would suggest why she alone held the key to the millenniums long war that had raged between the forces of the High Heavens and the Nine Hells.<br/><br/>A week had passed there on the mortal realm and she was being discharged from the hospital the next day. If he was going to learn anything more about her the time had come to make his presence known. He knew that letting her know of his truest form was not an option which left him with having to get to know her on a personal level. That manner of interaction had been forbidden since the days of Eden, and it was just beginning to dawn on Danyeal just how daunting this assignment was.<br/><br/>Stepping into the room with a tray of food from the lunch cart he announced his presence. "Miss," the word nearly caught in his throat as he struggled with the breaking of what would surely be many oaths he had taken so long ago, "I heard that you would be discharged tomorrow and thought I would bring you something special in celebration."<br/><br/>Setting the tray down on her bedside table Danyeal smiled warmly down at her as she lay there in the crude contraption that passed for a bed. His deep green eyes shone gold for a mere moment as the sun touched them. Running his fingers nervously through locks of thick blonde hair he sat down next to her bed on the chair provided for visitors. "You have to forgive me, but I'm new here and I was just wondering what a lovely young woman such as yourself is here for in the first place." He could only hope that he wasn't coming on too strongly, but all he knew of this realm was the little that he had observed from above, and social interactions were not his strongest point.