Uriel watched as Raphael flew away, not attempting to follow him. Suddenly he felt no need to. No instinct was driving him towards the other archangel. Even his vision was slowly fading back to normal level.
Raphael's last words hurt more than he liked to admit. He felt like a mess, and those words hurt, hurt him almost as deeply as the lack of Presence he now felt. However, he knew that he would not have to Fell Raphael.
The change had happened before his arrival, he realized. When he had come there his instincts had not been driving him towards Raphael -- it had been Michael he'd been brought there to Fell. The letter had mentioned Raphael, but He must have known what Michael would do. Everything had gone just as He had willed -- as always.
"But I forgive you," he whispered, not sure if anybody could hear it and not caring. "He has forgiven you, Raphael, and thus I have no right to hold your past deeds against you."
He closed his eyes briefly, then opened them again. Uncaring about Mictain, he turned towards Gabriel -- the demon would hardly have the strength to attack him right now. He had far too much experience about newly Fallen, and not even the most desperate -- or powerful -- one would attack him right after the Fall, not when Gabriel stood nearby.
"What happened here before my arrival?" he asked quietly, doing his best to keep the pain from overwhelming his mind completely. "Your presence here is hardly a coincidence... And Raphael has regretted, apologized, even. He shall not Fall."
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Date: 2006-02-26 08:55 pm (UTC)Raphael's last words hurt more than he liked to admit. He felt like a mess, and those words hurt, hurt him almost as deeply as the lack of Presence he now felt. However, he knew that he would not have to Fell Raphael.
The change had happened before his arrival, he realized. When he had come there his instincts had not been driving him towards Raphael -- it had been Michael he'd been brought there to Fell. The letter had mentioned Raphael, but He must have known what Michael would do. Everything had gone just as He had willed -- as always.
"But I forgive you," he whispered, not sure if anybody could hear it and not caring. "He has forgiven you, Raphael, and thus I have no right to hold your past deeds against you."
He closed his eyes briefly, then opened them again. Uncaring about Mictain, he turned towards Gabriel -- the demon would hardly have the strength to attack him right now. He had far too much experience about newly Fallen, and not even the most desperate -- or powerful -- one would attack him right after the Fall, not when Gabriel stood nearby.
"What happened here before my arrival?" he asked quietly, doing his best to keep the pain from overwhelming his mind completely. "Your presence here is hardly a coincidence... And Raphael has regretted, apologized, even. He shall not Fall."