264 Aisling trapped 4

Molimo watches Aisling while she sleeps, he is holding a tray of food for her to eat. Aisling has all but stopped eating and seems to be inside her own mind most of the time. Molimo decides to wake her

"Aisling your breakfast is here please wake up and eat something. I have news from home." Molimo tells her as she wakes up. He doesn't know that she is in constant contact with Moll and knows everything that is going on at home. She looks at him waiting for him to tell her. 

"Well Astila is missing you and giving the twins a hard time. Mother is getting better, she is bonding with the children and enjoying being a grandmother. " Molimo smiles when he thinks about his last visit to see his mother from afar. He still hasn't mustered up the courage to talk to her or let her see him yet. Aisling knows all that he told her but seeing his enjoyment in telling her she lets him think that she is hearing it for the first time. Molimo watches her reaction to what he has told her . He sees the sadness in her eyes knowing she really wants to go home. Aisling asks Molimo. 

"Has Uzil ever told you about why he followed the rebellion?" Molimo shakes his head no. 

"He has never said anything but I have caught him looking sad and gazing up. I have wondered if he misses his old life. " Molimo wonders what Aisling wants to know. 

" do you think he would tell us it was like ?" Aisling asks. Molimo has never really asked his father so he doesn't know if he will answer her questions or not.

"we can ask and see, let's go I will take you." Molimo unlocks her cell and motions for her to follow him. They walk to his father's chamber,knocking on the door they wait forever Uzil to answer. Once hearing him answer they enter. 

"What is it you want ?" Uzil asks them. 

"Father ,Aisling was curious about before the rebellion?" Molimo tells Uzil. Uzil looks at Aisling smugly and answers. 

"Before the rebellion things were peaceful and we had The Fathers attention and love. When he created humans his attention was no longer on us. We loved serving the father and he loved us. When humans came into existence they were fragile and needy.  The father doted on them and we became messengers between him and them. We gave the father our complete love and devotion where as humans easily turned from him. Yet he still forgave them. We rebel and he casts us out. They get his grace and love. We became jealous and envious of humans. Angered by how the father could forgive them. I could not decide if I wanted to leave or not but I still wound up being in the middle of the struggle. I only have ever loved the father. " Uzil  tells them the sadness is thick in his voice. Aisling looks at Uzil and tells him. 

"you know that the father would forgive you if you ask. All you would need to do is ask him. His love and forgiveness is for all you just have to pray and believe. If you just say, Heavenly Father forgive me in your sons holy name I ask for forgiveness of my transgressions. He will forgive you." Aisling tells him sincerely. Uzil yells at her to get out taking Molimo and Aisling by surprise. As they leave Molimo looks back at his father noticing he has tears in his eyes. Knowing that his father does not like to show any emotions they leave quickly. Once out of his chamber Molimo turns to Aisling. 

"My father has never shown emotions , he has always been cold and uncaring." 

aisling looks at Molimo hearing his confusion she tries to comfort him. 

" I think your father feels like he has to be cold because he finds it hard to open up." Molimo frowns confused about if his father truly wants forgiveness. He hopes that he does because he wants to be with his mother. If his father does not ask for forgiveness he may never get to live with his family. Aisling sees the struggle tha Uzil has been fighting and its effects on his sone. Hoping he will talk more with her Aisling prays to the Father for guidance and wisdom in how to deal with Uzil. She wants more than anything to go home to her family. Hoping that Uzil will think about what she said. Aisling sits in her cell meditating and talking with Moll telling her of her conversation with Uzil.

Moll tells her .

"hang in there, you can do this you are making progress. We are behind you, we miss you but we know you are doing what is needed to save many souls. Do not give up or back down." Moll reassures her to give her hope and encourage her to keep trying. Aisling feels it and drifts off to sleep thinking of her family feeling their love and faith in her. 

in Uzil's chamber he thinks about what Aisling has said. Wondering if the Father would really forgive him and let him comeback to his home. While thinking of this he feels a familiar warmth fill him. There is a warm golden light that fills his chamber. He kneels opening his heart to the warmth and love of the father. Uzil asks for forgiveness and grace, he hears the fathers voice answer. 

"My son you are forgiven, though you have done some terrible things I still love you and forgive you. You now must ask those you have hurt to forgive you . You must live the life I have created you for one that brings love and light. One that will fight the evil that is to come. To help the chosen one to bring my children home. I sacrificed my son to save  the souls of all. Show me that you are pure in your heart by working diligently and giving to those in need without expectations of reward or glory. Your reward will be my grace and love. " the golden light disappears but Uzil's heart is light and warm. He leaves his chamber for the first time in nearly thirty years and walk throughout his home. Seeing how dark it is he waves his hands allowing 

The light to clear the darkness. In doing so he releases the souls from the crystals there before him stand a seal of spirits. The spirits of the countless souls he had trapped. When Uzil does this the door to Aisling's cell opens up. She walks out and followed the marks on the walls she made weeks ago. Seeing the light go out of the crystals she wonders what has happened. When she gets to the large room outside of Uzil's chamber she sees him kneeling in front of the sea of spirits . She hears him asking. 

"I know for more than a millennia I have taken your lives and trapped your souls here. I in my jealousy and hatred at that time did many evil things. I ask you to forgive me and to allow me to make it up. " Uzil humbles himself before the spirits hoping that they will forgive him. Aisling watches as he waves his hand and a whip appears. It has nine strips of leather coming out of the handle with shards of bone and metal at the ends. He hands it to a big burly spirit. Telling him.

"if you wish to punish me I am willing to take it if you feel the need before forgiving me. " the spirit takes the whip. Holding it in his hands he looks at Uzil kneeling in front of him. He raised the whip and saw that Uzil was still bracing himself for a beating . The spirit hands him back the whip. He tells him 

"I was a godly man before you brought me here. I was trapped inside of the soul crystal unable to move to the other side. I was trapped because I did not cave into your lies and give in. For the Heavenly Father to allow me to cross over to paradise will be enough for me. As for forgiveness if you are willing to take your punishment then that is proof you are worthy of forgiveness for me. " with tenderness in his voice the spirit finished speaking and a doorway opens. From that doorway a golden warm light is on the other side. The spirit walks through into the warmth and crosses over. It took what seemed like weeks watching Uzil receiving forgiveness and punishment for his wrong doing. He took beating silently and without a whimper. Showing the spirits that he truly meant it. Those that chose to forgive crossed over immediately. Those who extracted punishment crossed over after his punishment was meted. By the time they finished Uzil was beaten beyond recognition. Aisling feeling sorry for him once the last souls were crossed over, walks over to him and begins to heal his wounds. She prays over every gash. As she cleans them. Her action of kindness moves Uzil's heart and he releases her and sends her back to her family. Aisling steps onto the porch calling out to her family.
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