Between Vengeance and Mercy
This fictional narrative provides the backstory of Benotenn, a secondary character in my novel, True Status. There was a day when the angels presented themselves before God, but two human souls, Benotenn and Dahlia, also attempted entry into the heavenly temple. Fearsome gatekeepers in gleaming white garments blocked the doorway of the temple’s crystalline outer walls. The guards said, “The human dead must wait until the procession of ministering spirits is complete.” Dahlia and Benotenn…