"If I remember...if we both remember this, perhaps there's still a chance." He doesn't believe it for a minute, but it's something to know that at this point Raphael could forgive him.

He glances down at the grip on his arm, but doesn't seem to mind. After a moment, he puts his hand over the archangel's lightly. "In the meantime, we may as well be as good to one another as we can. Just in case."