If Ellianya was beautiful it wasn’t something that concerned her. Nor did she care whether she was smart, sophisticated, or even well liked. For as long as she could remember these things did not concern her. Coincidentally, for as much as she didn’t care about these things, they did have a habit of following her around anyways. Ellianya was the angel of hope, and ask such a blessing from her meant hope for the future, something that many people wanted to take part of.

She was kind to those around her, offering them gentle smiles and kind words, but she was also quiet and kept mostly to herself. She did have one love however, and that was the looking fountain. The looking fountain was a tool that those angels who did not go to earth used to watch over and pray for the happiness of the humans on earth. Ellianya would spend hours a day watching the many people of earth going about their daily lives. Each life was a precious gift. It was them, the gems of earth, the precious gifts, that she gave her blessings of hope.

But she had a secret. As peaceful as the heavens were, they were dull to her. She longed for nothing more than to walk among the people of earth, to touch them, and feel them for herself. It had been her wish since the time she was a young child. Unfortunately, only those on the elite squad of angels known as the Earth Walkers, could leave the gates of heaven. She wished to be able to be an earth walker someday, but for the tiny little angel of hope, she didn’t think that likely.

That was until it happened. Alias, one of the Earth Walkers, fell ill, leaving one of his jobs unfinished. She knew she was likely to get turned down, but she decided to go before the king of the heavens anyway. So it was that she was found that day, knelt on one knee before the king of the heavens, pleading with him to let her have a chance to go down to earth. She knew it was hopeless, but her heart told her she had to try.

Her head was bowed as she spoke, tears of both fear and anxiety were welled up behind her blue colored eyes. “Please your highness, I have never asked for anything. Anything at all, and I will never ask for anything again but please let me go on this job.”

The King, a strong willed divine being the rest of the world only knew as god looked down at her with an unreadable expression in his eyes. It wasn’t unfriendly or angry, but she couldn’t tell if there was kindness behind those eyes either. If truth be told, the king of the heavens knew everything, saw everything, and knew all that was to come. He had known for a very long time that she would come to him like this, and that she would want to go to Earth. The other angels didn’t know, but he knew, like he knew everything.

He also knew that when she went to earth, the probability of her ever returning to the heavens was slim. He foresaw that a long time ago. Now it was up to him to determine what the best possible path in life was for her. Was she better off here in the heavens, where life would be peaceful for her, and she would have everything she could ever need, but be always sadly looking down at a world that drew her in, a world that she loved so dearly?

Or did he let her go, where she would surely face hardships, have to fight for everything she had, and never again know the peace that was the heavens, but know true happiness all the same. He was torn as he looked down upon her, with kind eyes, and a gentle heart. She was such a fragile being, and Earth would not be kind to her. Still, he had always known this day would come, and that when it did he would have to let her go, “Are you prepared for the consequences of going to earth?”


“Consequences” she asked curiously, for never in her life did the pure being have to deal with the consequences of anything. “What are the consequences of going to earth?”

“On earth one must take responsibility for any actions they might take, do not forget that dearest Ellie.”

“Does that mean!?”

“Yes, you may go to earth to observe your fellow man, and report whether they are kind and good, or evil and scorned. Your reports will allow us to know the next actions to take”

“Thank You Mi’Lord”

“Close your eyes Ellie”

“Yes, Mi’Lord” Ellie did as she was told, and she felt a bright light and a gentle warmth. She didn’t open them again until the warmth went away, and for a brief moment she did not open her eyes. It was only when a man bumped into her and yelled, “Hey WATCH IT, Lady” that she opened her eyes to the sight of earth before her. The man, not giving her a second glance walked away muttering to himself.

She looked down at her clothing, and noticed that she was wearing rags of clothing, the king must have changed them when he sent her down to earth. She looked up at the sky and whispered, “Thank You”