New regime in Eden

CHAPTER 3

It didnt take long for the new regime in the Eden garden to make its presence felt.
An edict was soon proclaimed to the Man couple, to abstain from eating the fruit of a particular tree in the center of the garden, and around this tree, all vegetation and foliage was eradicated to a distance of a 100 mans paces. It was the only dead patch of ground in the project.
There could be no possible chance of mistake of eating the fruit forbidden.
The punishment for any contravention of this rule, would be the irevocable withdrawing of the Most Highs favour and blessing, which would lead ultimately to something unheard of so far, in the garden, during the Mans era, the slow decline into death of a human.

Much time passed from the inception of the law and the downfall of the Man.
The almost imperceptable change in, and separation of the servant anglic hierarchies slowly occurred and the Cherub garden master began to usurp his masters, the Most Highs authority down on earth, and many angelic hosts went to him for orders, promotion and reward.
The very fact that no force was arryed against him, seemed gradually to steel their nerves and strengthen their resolve to stay with the revolt.
They were doing something that the Most High had not ordained, and it all felt extraordinary even if the work was much the same.
Rebel angels ranged outside the limited garden at will, growing crops and coralling animals. Nothing too revolutionary in itself, but it was absolutely independent of Jehovahs will, and that element grew in importance more than the products itself.
Self pride became more and more important to the estranged angels, than the safe cosy observance of godly rule.

The Man Adam and his partner Eve, came now more and more under the spell of this corupting influence, as when Eve, the cloned one, was one day walking near the clearing, escorted by Keruv the Cherub. They talked of this and that, over a period of time, when Eve mentioned that it was getting late and that she should be heading back to eat with Adam, and that maybe he should join them, after she had foraged for the meal. As she began to gather some fruit, berries and nuts, he Cherub who was determined to turn the humans to defy their God and join their estrangement, enquired of her, "but what of that fruit in the clearing"?
"no sir, Eve laughed. We cannot eat of that fuit and well you know it, no way. We would lose all this this and Gods blessing and surely slowly wither away into death as a consequence. No sir we aint touching that fruit for nobody".
"Nonesense women, I took you for more astuteness than that, Keruv answered. You would remain the same today, tomorrow and every other day, whether you eat that fruit or not.
No you definately wot die, but should you actually eat that fruit, you would be gaining something that you dont have at the moment".
"Whats that then", she asked.
"You would be gaining your independence,to live as you want, wherever you want,and not be answerable to anyone ever again. You would be like gods yourselves.You could choose your own destiny instead of having it handed down to you".
Eve declined the fruit firmly but politely out of instinct.
They had already decided to stay out of the Cherubs and Most Highs fight, they were better off out of it.