Chapter 60

I am a giant, and by the mighty strength

of my arm and my own great strength than any one mortal,

and I have made war against them; but I am not

able to stand against them, for my opponents

reside in Heaven, and they dwell in the holy places.

And they are stronger than I am.

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—Enoch, Book of the Giants

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Two weeks ago…

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JOPHIEL

Former Supreme Commander-General Jophiel strode into the hanger of the Eternal Light where the Nephilim, Ogias, moved around his injured battlecruiser, touching it, soothing it, doing strange repairs that seemed half-mechanical, half-surgery. All around them, anxious needles flit in and out of existence to check on their wounded kin.

She signaled her ATO.

"Lieutenant Ska-irt? Assign a group of crewmen to act as ohmsbudman for the injured ne……