In moments Akiva was up in the ether, scarcely feeling the sting of ice crystals in the thin air. He let his glamour fall away, and his wings were like sheets of fire sweeping the black of the heavens. He moved at speed, onward toward another human city to find another doorway bitter with the devil's magic, and after that another, until all bore the black handprint.. Once all the doors were marked, the end would begin. And it would begin with fire. Laini Taylor
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In the passage from Inua, Akiva is one of the archangels. He has been assigned a task that requires him to seek out and destroy portals that lead to other worlds that demons have created. This passage describes a moment in time where Akiva is overcome by a sense of awe and wonder at his surroundings. He is soaring through the sky, his wings spread wide and free of any obstacles.

He moves at speed, onward toward another human city to find another doorway bitter with the devil's magic, and after that another, until all bear the black handprint. It is during this time that Akiva is filled with a sense of purpose and purposefulness. Even though he does not yet know what the mark on the door will be or what he will be forced to do when he finds it, he feels as though this moment will be pivotal in ending the war against demons once and for all.

Source: Daughter Of Smoke & Bone

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