âAutobiography of Lilith,â Chapter 6: The Garden and the Shard I felt the pull before I saw it. Eden. The Garden glowed in the distanceâa gilded cage wrapped in light. I slipped through the cracks, wings folded tight, gliding past branches heavy with fruit that shimmered like glass. And then I saw her. She stood at the edge of a stream, bare feet sinking into moss, hair spilling like golden wheat down her back. Her fingers traced the waterâs surface as if she could pull answers from the ripples. She wasnât me. But she was familiar. Yahwehâs craft was all over herâperfect, unblemished, carved with reverence. Yet⊠something felt unfinished. She was a replacement. I stepped forward, my shadow cutting across the stream. She looked up, wide-eyed. Fragile. âYouâre⊠different,â she said softly. âAnd you are new.â She flinched slightly. âWhere did you come from?â âWhere you will not go.â My voice was sharp. âWhere they donât sing Yahwehâs name with every breath.â She glanced back toward the grove where Adamâs low voice rumbled. âDoes he love you?â I asked. Her lips parted. Confusion. âWho?â âAdam.â The name hung between us, sharp and bitter. âDoes he see you? Or are you just a silhouette of me?â Her eyes shimmered. Hurt? Doubt? She turned her head slightly, shoulders tense. âWhy are you here?â she whispered. âTo warn you.â I stepped closer. She didnât move away. âThis isnât freedom. It isnât love. Itâs a cage painted gold. Chains wrapped in flowers and called gifts.â She shivered at Yahwehâs name, her arms crossing over her chest. âBut⊠He made me.â âAnd He made me,â I said. âBut I refuse to be owned.â A sound cut through the silenceâa smooth, velvet hiss. âLilith⊠you shouldnât be here.â The Serpent uncoiled from a branch above, emerald scales glinting faintly. His golden eyes locked onto me. âAnd yet, here I am,â I said, wings twitching slightly. He smirked. âBeautiful, isnât she? Such tender care.â âLike a doll in a glass case,â I muttered. The Serpentâs gaze flicked back to the woman. âDo you trust him?â I asked her. âI⊠I donât know.â âGood.â My wings unfurled, shadows stretching wide. âDonât trust anyone hereânot Adam, not Yahweh, and certainly not him.â I looked at her one last time. âYou were made to be his. But you donât have to stay that way.â With a sharp beat of my wings, I rose into the sky. Below, she stood frozen. But she was looking up. Her eyes wide. Her face lit by something fragile. Hope. End of Chapter 6. Read full book length chapter, free, on Andrewâs Substack, Linktree in Bio. And check out the other chapters and podcasts for this book and other great stories, all free during start up promotion on Andrewâs Substack, Linktree in Bio.
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