"Why do there have to be sides?" It was out of his mouth before he could even think about it, voice sharp and clear. "I never wanted to leave or become a human. I wanted to build a better life for all of us. I never wanted angels to stop being angels. I just wanted them to understand that they could make their own decisions. We could have been happy. All of us."

He feels completely sober now. "He brought me back. Doesn't that mean something to you? Our Father didn't want the world to end."