287 Lilith asks for help

"Please do not be alarmed, Morrigan said I could come to you if I needed help. I am Lilith and I need your help." Lilith raises her hands showing Aisling that she is not armed. 

"You are an immortal one and a powerful one at that. Why do you need my help?" Aisling asks her. 

"I have been living as a human for so long trying to hide from the leader. You see when I caused so much trouble with Adam the father banished me. At first I was angry and willing to do whatever the leader wanted. Then I found a man that I loved. We have a child together . The only child I have that is not a demon. One of the leader's followers was at the hospital today. I think I was able to get away before he could sense me. The only thing I want is to live with my husband and daughter. She has no powers so she is no threat. " Lilith tells Aisling. Morrigan appears in the garden with them. 

"Lilith there is away, if you give up your immortality and powers then you will no longer be in danger. You will live this life as a human in every way. You will age and die just like every other human. If you are willing to do that as long as you live a life as a virtuous person. " Morrigan tells Lilith. Lilith bows her head in thought as it is a decision that is not to be made lightly. 

" I will do it, I must protect the family I have now. In the past I abandoned my children the moment they were born . They were conceived only to serve the leader. They were meant to have no bonds to anyone but him. When I ran away for centuries I wondered from place to place. Never connecting with anyone until now. This is the life I want. " Lilith tells Morrigan and Aisling. Upon hearing this Morrigan reaches out her hand and places it over Lilith's heart. Her hand begins to glow and a ball of light comes out of Lilith's chest. Placing the ball inside of a box Morrigan takes Lilith's immortality. She now will live and die as a human. 

"It is done , live a righteous life so that when the time for judgement comes you may pass on to Paradise . The leader nor his followers will be able to find you. Even if you are standing in front of them they will not be able to detect who you are. If anything happens you can come to Aisling and she will call me. Even if you are just a human you will not be abandoned. Talk to the father in prayer , live your life as a child of his and he will answer your prayers. " Morrigan leaves and Aisling sits for awhile with Lilith. 

"How long have you lived here?" Aisling asks Lilith. 

" love can change so many things. My hope is that when the time comes to confront the leader , we can change he is heart ." Aisling tells Lilith. 

"that will not be an easy task. I hope that you do not get disappointed." Lilith stands to leave holding her hand out to Aisling waiting for Aisling to take her act of friendship. Aisling does not disappoint her she stands and takes her hand. 

" I have faith that we will be able to defeat him. I hope that now that we have met we can become friends. " Aisling bids her good night and turns to go inside. Lilith stops her. 

"the leaders only weakness is that when angered he does not think through his actions. He becomes reckless and makes mistakes. He has a big ego and thinks of humans beneath him." Lilith leaves after giving this information about the leader. Aisling goes inside the house and checks on her children before going to bed. Aisling does not sleep well that night. Her dreams are interrupted by spirits. A few spirits she knew but one was a strange one. This spirit appears to her but they do not speak or ask for anything. Not like the others, he just stands in front of a castle like door and points for her to enter. The door is weathered and old, it looks like it is part of a ruin . Not part of a castle that has been taken care of. Aisling notices a crest in Her dream. Just before she finally falls into a dreamsless sleep. 

when Aisling wakes the day is half gone already. Jumping out of bed she rushes to get ready for the day. Rushing down stairs she sees a note on the table . 

" Darling we went out for breakfast, you had a rough night. I thought you might like to sleep in . The children and I will see joy when we get back.. 

love Astila 

Aisling smiles at how thoughtful her husband is and takes this opportunity to go meditate and maybe visit with Morrigan to ask about her dream. Heading to the attic Aisling sets her intentions and begins. It's not long before she finds herself in Morrigan's garden. 

"Aisling is everything alright?" Uktena asks her. 

"I had some disturbing dreams last night after Lilith and Morrigan left. I wanted to ask about them." Aisling tells him. 

"The father summoned her to him, I do not know when she will return. I may be able to help would you like to tell me." Uktena urges Aisling to talk to him. 

"My dreams was filled with spirits of the past. Most I understood what they wanted but there was one. He just kept standing in front of a weathered door pointing for me to go inside. It looked like a door to a castle but I could not tell." Aisling tells Uktena. 

"sounds to me that you have a journey to prepare for. I think that the spirit is showing you a place you need to find. I cannot tell if it is a warning of evil or if it is something you need to find. Take note of the surrounding area if the spirit visits you again. If it is something you need to do he will visit until you do it. Try asking him to clarify what he wants he may give you more clues. " Uktena watches Aisling as she thinks about what he has said. Aisling turns to thank Uktena when she notices that the garden is different. Looking around she notices that the flowers are not the same. She turns to him and he is not Uktena. Frightened she starts to rub her crystal . Trying to come out of her meditation but unable to. The man in front of her shifts his appearance and begins to laugh. 

"Finally I can talk to you face to face. I have been trying to get through your defenses for the last year. I will not harm you but I need ulu to come with me. There is something you must see. It will help you to defeat the fallen leader. I am trapped in this realm and can only communicate in your dreams or when you are in your current state. I have watched you since you were a child. Waiting for you to start your purpose. Now that you have it is time for you to know what I know. The journey will be dangerous and you will need to stay close to me. Are you willing to trust me?" The man asks Aisling . Aisling is not sure what to do she is frightened because she doesn't seem to be able to leave this place. In the corner of her eye she sees a light glinting . Looking around the garden is changing in front of her. She is no longer in the garden but in small village. It's not a village of her time but in an era of the distant past. Confused she looks down at her clothes. She is now dressed in a long plain dress with a scarf around her head covering her hair and face only her eyes are seen. 

"where are we?" Aisling asks the man. 

"we are where the ancient war took place. A time when the fallen leader was bold and did not hide. In this time you will be able to see him just do not look into his eyes. If you do you cannot leave this place. " the man tells Aisling. Aisling nods and follows him.