The Pool of Siloam

After taking the Lodge of Gebbeleth and its struggles as her own, Mariel, princess of Oblivion, struck at Litheroy wherever she could. Revelation was anathema to the Fallen angel of Memory, who wanted nothing more now than to consign all memory to nothingness. 
One of her most satisfying victories was the destruction of the Pool of Siloam. The temple pool served as the water reservoir for the residents of Jerusalem and was the corporeal point that corresponded with Litheroy’s Abbey in Heaven. While of little tactical value (at the time, the Pool was not even a tether), it provided satisfaction to both Mariel and her new Gebbelite followers. Litheroy was profoundly disturbed by the loss of the Pool of Siloam but recognized that he had higher priorities and conceded this victory to his enemy.
In the week of June 1, 2004, in what today is the city of Silwan, city officials performing excavations for sewer work uncovered stairs leading to a temple. Summoning archaeologists, they authenticated the site. The Pool of Siloam had been rediscovered and began to be restored as a major archaeological project. 
Khalid was the nearest archangel, and the first to notice the stirrings of tether formation following the discovery. He could easily have claimed the new tether as his own ~ the Pool of Siloam was used by the ancient Jews as a gathering place and even as a mikve, or ritual bath. However, with eloahic logic, Khalid could see the benefit of an overture to Revelation, recognize that Faith might have some difficulty holding on to such a tether, and judge the value such a public display of generosity and compassion would have in bridging the gap between him and the Seraphim Council. At the next meeting of the Seraphim Council, he made a public gift of the tether to Litheroy, who was able to stabilize it. 
All Litheroy knows is that this site means a great deal to him, and he is very grateful. He still dislikes Khalid’s methods, but that doesn’t change the gesture. In honor of this discovery, Litheroy has asked for servitors of Faith to decorate an appropriate room in the Chambers of Discovery, which they have agreed to do.
Category:Tethers
Category:Revelation (Word)
Category:Faith (Word)