Mictain was taken aback by her question. In fact, he was so surprised that he actually answered truthfully. "Yes, I do," he replied. "The Fall changes what you are, not what you feel. Of course, the results of the Fall may change the feelings, but not the Falling itself." Of course, he soon regretted his words -- here he was, baring his feelings to the first being who thought to ask! -- but he couldn't very well pull his words back.

"And besides," he said then, "Raphael is not the one I was talking about."