Chapter 7 BaraqielI deserved his remark. It is true that I have not called him for several months, enjoying my relative solitude since Maggie's installation. That was no reason to walk away. However, he knows me better than that! The ultimate solution, as he calls it, which amounts to cutting off one's wings to become mortal, and to finally find eternal rest in death, is not for me. I may not have the life I imagined, but I still want it, and I would never choose to end it.
— Don't insult me Azazel. I'm stronger than you think and clearly you're not about to get rid of me. You're going to have to put up with me for centuries to come.
His loud and clear laughter warms my heart. He is my oldest friend, one who has shared my ailments for far too long and who understands me better than anyon
