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The angels had many ideas which all went down the drain alongside the First man and second woman being kicked out of Eden.
The amount of clay they had was almost enough to make another human but instead of making more they dumped it into a hole in Eden.
They dumped trinkets, paints, and everything else they had planned for humanity into the hole. And then they left, abandoning it.
But the animals thought differently. They knew everything in that hole would merge if left for long enough it would become alive. It would be cruel to not give it a proper form.
And so they dug up the hole, dug up the clay and everything the angels had abandoned.
The reptiles designed the arms in their likeness. Scales are strong.
The deer shaped the head and added more. Antlers are strong.
The fierce cats shaped the hands into weapons. Claws are strong.
The birds shaped the back but didn't have enough clay, they used what the angels abandoned. Wings are strong.
A Lamb made the legs using what the angels abandoned. Hooves are strong.
Now there were two left. The face and the Chest.
And then the roots of the forbidden tree began to move. The animals backed away, afraid that the tree would corrupt the creation.
But once it touched the clay it was gentle. Being meticulous and applying the most gentle force.
Humanity is strong.
And so laid the clay. Neither male nor female. With the traits of multiple animals. An embodiment of Eden.
Eden
That will be its name.