“I agree. But with Azrael in charge, I fear it never will.” “I wish you’d taken the job.” It's exasperating to think how much good he could be doing right now instead of hiding in this house. "Sometimes I do too, but I never would have risked your safety like that.” “But now that I’m in the open, couldn’t you challenge him?” “Probably not. Azrael’s powers have increased now that he’s the leader of the Council, and he has many people who are loyal to him too, like Jophiel. Even if I was still a member of the Council, it would be extremely difficult to remove him." Gabriel yawns, and I decide it's time to cut things short, even though it’s been nice to talk to my dad so openly for a change. I grab our plates and take them to the kitchen, and make a mental note to do a grocery store run

