The thick taste of pure disappointment coated the celestial being’s pallet as she walked the streets. A frown tugged at her plush lips, darkening her angelic features. Bright green orbs watched as many children begged on the streets. Sadness enveloped her like a cacoon, diming her usually bright aura. Reaching into her pockets, she took out a few coins that she had been gifted. With her long legs she closed the distance between herself and the children, handing them each two coins. Their filthy covered faces lit up as they looked from her to the shiny coins in their dirt covered grasp.

“Thank you, Miss.” Each murmured their gratitude but didn’t stick around long after that.

She nodded, her crimson hair billowed in the spring breeze. The smell of wild flowers finally blooming after such a harsh winter perfumed the air. Tilting her olive tone face towards the sun she welcomed the rays as they sent warm kisses across her flesh. For a moment she almost forgot she was in a place, a sea of people that rudely pushed their way through the crowd. Stumbling slightly Divinity’s serene moment was broken as she had been caught in a wave full of pedestrians that were too blind to enjoy such a simple thing as the sun shining.

Sighing incontinently the angelic being made her way towards the forest, looking for a certain place to stretch her wings. Pursing her lips uneasily her gaze danced from one far end of the wooded area that towered over her as she drew closer to the other. The intricate tattoo of her wings on her back grew warm with anticipation. She could feel her skin start to vibrate with excitement. She hadn’t stretched her long, powerful wings in sometime, it was the equivalent of a warrior sparring after being wounded for a great while.

Divinity quickened her step as she was finally in the cover of the trees. The simple sundress she wore pressed against her like a second skin with the speed she was picking up. Her long legs carried her swiftly in between the large trunks of the trees. The smell of the forest comforted her, reminded her of the freedom she had been recently gifted. The discontentment she felt early washed away almost immediately. Her green eyes gleamed with happiness as she looked for a clearing, just small enough to allow her to take off so she wouldn’t get caught in the limbs of the trees.

It took her only a few minutes to find a space big enough for her to be able to allow her wings to unfold. Looking up towards the heavens she allowed the rays to wash over her and purify her. She felt the heavenly light of her wings transform from the tattoo that covered her back into large, pure white silky wings. They quivered with delight to be free as she stretched them out, allowing them to push back and forth.

A playful laugh parted her lips as she took a few running steps before her mighty wings lifted her off the ground. Easily she climbed toward the clear blue sky. The wind licked at her cheeks causing her to laugh once more. Her long, thick crimson locks flowed freely in the wind. As she flew higher, climbing the altitude with ease the air grew a bit chilled. She stopped for a moment, her huge wings flapped keeping her from falling. The beauty of the land below her almost took her breath away. She watched with great amazement at the land below before she allowed herself to dive quickly.

A gleeful cheer came from her, almost surprising her with how much pure joy she felt. She rolled, her wings folding around her as she spiraled towards the ground. At the last moment her wings uncurled launching her back into the sky. “By the Gods,” she laughed breathlessly.

She looped back around, gracefully landing back where she has began. She smiled, her chest rising and falling, her legs a little shaky from her flight. “Oh that was glorious.” She whispered softly to herself.