Eden Revisited: Birth of a Nation
Here we are again with the Genesis family. We had left them to have a little privacy. And sure enough....
Nature prevailed. Many times. Repeatedly.
It wasn't long before Lilith found herself becoming overwhelmed by exhaustion, and sleeping through most of the days. This left Micha-El alone and caring for the Garden by himself. 
One morning, Lilith found herself running for the bushes. And she began wondering.....was there a little one on the way?
God watched over her to make sure all was well, and progressing as it should. He was pleased that there would be more Faerykin to take care of His Garden later on.
Meanwhile, Lilith sat in the healing waters, and thought about all of the changes taking place within her body. She was tired all of the time, her hair had grown longer, very quickly. And her wings had begun to develop and show color. She didn't like feeling sick all the time either.
When Micha-El joined her, she nestled her body into his, and drew comfort from his nearness. They sat there together for a time, and she wondered what to say to him. Surely he had noticed these changes.
Finally, she pulled away, and began to speak of the changes that were taking place within her, that had been taking place since they had joined together and become one.
And then Lilith told him of her belief that a new life was growing inside of her. Micha-El seemed relieved by this news. He had become very worried about her, since she had been sleeping all the time, and not spending time with, or talking to him like before.
One night, not long after their discussion, a strange feeling came over Lilith. She tried to call out for Micha-El, but everything began spinning, and growing dark. Her knees weakened and gave way......
Micha-El found her a little while later. She was lying on the ground, very pale, still and lifeless. He immediately scooped her up in his arms and carried her off to their bed. He lay beside her all night, worrying and watching over her.....
until she awoke. Her waist had thickened, and she was feeling the babe moving within her for the very first time.
Micha-El told her how he had found her on the ground, and was telling her how worried he had been, when she interrupted him.......
taking his hands, she gently placed them against her belly so he could share this with her. The look of wonder that came over his face, made all of the discomfort and illness fade away.
The days seemed to fly by after that. And Lilith was no longer troubled by her expectancy. The two of them spent time together...
and enjoyed the anticipation of the new life to come.
One morning while gathering some food from the Garden, a sudden sharp twinge ripped through Lilith's body. She doubled over holding her belly while all Micha-El could do was watch.He once again took her to their bed, and helped her deliver the youngling. It was hours before the babe arrived......
Lilith handed Micha-El his newborn daughter.....and he named her Wysteria. But he did not have much time to admire her, for suddenly Lilith was clutching her belly again.....
and soon.....little Orianth was born. An exhausted Lilith holding her son, and a very proud and happy Micha-El holding his daughter.
And even though it was very difficult to tend the Garden and nourish these two demanding young Faerykin...they found that their love for each other grew and enveloped Wysteria and Orianth.
Life was good in the Garden.
and when Wysteria and Orianth slept......Lilith and Micha-El would sneak off to their special place......
but no matter how much they tried....Lilith never conceived again.
God came back to the Garden to see the Faerykin younglings, and when Lilith mentioned the problem and that they wanted more babies....God told Lilith not to worry about it and to just enjoy her family to the fullest, and to pass on His teachings to Wysteria and Orianth.
As the years passed, Wysteria and Orianth grew into toddlers. They were very bright and precocious. Lilith taught them to appreciate and respect everything that God had made for them...for one day..They would be the Keepers of the Garden.
Wysteria loved the trees and plants......
while Orianth grew an affinity for the animals. Truly the Garden would be well cared for by the next generation.
Author's note:
At the risk of sounding like a broken record, I once again would like to thank all those wonderful custom content creators. For without their hard work, these stories could not be illustrated.
