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Elyon, as he had one once before when Melchizedek was sent to Earth, did not raise the bubble before snapping it shut, leaving a crater on the floor of the king's audience hall.

King Melchiyahu was suitably impressed by the demonstration. He approached Michael and dropped before him on one knee. But Michael bade hym to rise, and said, "Truly, Your Majesty, I am elyonim flesh in union with the one you call Bat-El. Your daughter has heard me say this. But for my part I call you the Students, not our thralls as Samael would have you be."

Hearing this Cherub Melchiyahu rose and said, "Lilith has expressed to me a strong desire to become your leading student, Michael, if you were willing to receive har. I deem that you would return to me a daughter none could gainsay was a fitting princess of this realm."

Michael replied, "When I used the word Students in the past, Your Majesty, I always had in mind all world-dwellers in general. I never thought to establish a school. Such would demand greater labor than just a few hours away from the castle every day. Would you, Princess Lilith, be willing to part with your father for years? It might be you would never see him again as a living lan."

"This I am willing to do so, Lord Michael," said she, "and much more: I would put the Fallen Angels at your command. But not, let me assure you, as thieves."

In that moment Michael needed no more persuasion. Hy had found willing allies in the ancient dispute with Elyon and Chemah, and he saw the utility of having some students who were servants as well.

Michael said, "Sire, let it be as you propose. I accept your daughter Ophan Lilith as the first acolyte of what I shall call the B'nei Elohim, the offspring of the gods."

Then he bowed deeply, a god-lan paying sincere tribute to a cherub-king, and the audience was concluded. Then the prophet Michael, in the role of tutor rather than preacher, took the daughter of King Melchiyahu under instruction as his disciple.

Then once more the avatar of Elyon was seen descending outside of the city. At Michael's request the king ordered his servants to stock the avatar with such greens and eggs and meats as would not long keep, for otherwise Anshar was well-provisioned with dry goods.