Oisin O'Malley is the victim of a two-timing liar and a Divine Work Force F***up: declared dead before his time. He finds aid in the Moon God Tsukiyomi - whom he's fantasized about since childhood. To uncover the reason for his attempted murder, and...
In the morning, I visited Uncle Paddy, who was furious that he hadn't yet seen proper remuneration of the exotic foods, herbs and teas he'd had to procure for a Tsukuyomi who'd lost his divine powers.
"Show me, me boyo, where it's written the gods can act like bloody gobshites instead o' the regal, well-mannered paragons of virtue they're s'posed to be, hmm? I had to listen to 'is constant complainin', moanin' an' groanin' and all of 'is stories about the mortals 'e's ravished an' sired...WHAT? What's so bloomin' funny?"
I couldn't help myself. Listening to Paddy's long list of grievances sounded an awful lot like the sort of things my dear uncle would put me through whenever I'd come to visit – minus the exotic foods. There was a 'thud!' as a large sack of gold coins appeared before him, followed by Tsuku himself. "This should cover any inconveniences I may have caused you. Your nephew and I will be off, so..."
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"Oh! Do ya mean to imply that I canna provide you a right an' proper place to meet an' greet? I'll have you know..." but the Moon God waved his hand and we were gone. I'll never forget the look in my uncle's eyes when he saw that sack of gold.
We reappeared in a Japanese Garden. I could see the Empire State building far in the distance. Which meant that we must be in Brooklyn's Botanical Gardens. Their Japanese Garden is renowned worldwide for its beauty and attention to authentic detail.
"I have been thinking, Oisin, about something I mentioned to you. Michael is a servant. Perhaps the reason Yahweh has not stepped in is because he expects his other servants – the other Archangels - to deal with this. The Reapers are under his supervision. Maybe they can be convinced to serve another master? I have been wondering if this fear they have of Michael is a false idea that Michael has put into their heads, to stop them from challenging him? A divinity's servants cannot harm a human being who is not a direct threat to other humans. It has always been one of the old Laws."
"And what have you concluded from these thoughts?" I asked. He kissed me gently with his cool lips, tasting of freshly crushed mint, and traced the outline of my jawline with his fingertip.
"I would ask you to speak with Lucifer Morningstar. I cannot accompany you, but you should be able to slip in and out without raising an alarm. Tell him what we know and ask for his wisdom and possible help. There has to be a way of preventing this war between mafias, and not involve the Primal Gods. Here," Tsuku said, handing me a package that had been wrapped with the art of origami. "Tell him it's a gift from Shinu and Ama No Hafuri."
"How do I get there without your help?" I asked, baffled.
"Remember Khonsu's words. They'll serve you well."
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