Angels and Women (1924)

GREATER CHANGE 77
scarlet and gold. Mounted upon the back of
each huge beast was a Darvand, robed in scarlet
and holding a guiding wand in his hand.
In front and rear were seen a band of similar
gigantic men, clad also in scarlet, with black
plumes upon their heads, and marshalled in
battle array. These I knew must be another
detachment of those terrible beings, of whom
my father had spoken--Darvands, the offspring
of angels and women. Strong and
powerful were they, but the expression of
their faces made me recoil, and even fly for
protection to the side of Satanas and Hesperus,
between whom Samoula stood, never
so lovely and radiant as at this moment.
Depending from her head and enveloping
her perfect figure was a transparent veil,
through which gleamed a white robe--alas !
not of linen, but of a texture similar to the
blue and silver garment of the lord Satanas,
who stood haughty and impatient while he
waited my coming.
"Aloma," said my mother in deprecating