Castiel was never a man of words. He had expressed himself with a sword well enough, or blasts of angelic power. While all the troublesome emotions he could only emote with the somber expression in his eyes. But when he got to see Halbrek again, the angel of war smiled. "You are alive," he spoke unnecessarily, disregarding the demon queen for the moment, or the enticing shadows with?disturbing eyes?floating on the air. There was some presence in the shadows, perhaps remnants of souls twisted into a new life form with obscene magic and torture, but none of it mattered. He knew his demoness should have been alive, as indicated by every logical reasons. But seeing her directly as priceless.
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The dark silhouette hovering in front of him may or may not have been the ancient demoness. It perhaps should have exuded more power had it been more than a mere observer or at worst a temporarily vessel. He was not going to assume anything until he learned more. "You have been tolerated for the sake of the greater balance, until now. But you have overstepped yourself. You do not have the protection of Lucifer or any of his lieutenants behind you. Only alliances inconvenient for both sides. You have dared to assault an angel of the Lord.
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I have been there when Michael Smote Lucifer. When Gabriel banished the first humans out of Paradise. When Uriel followed father's will to destroy the two cities of sinners. It will not go unnoticed. I will be missed. You have not only offended me. You will have offended Michael himself, and he does not need his sword to?cast you down. Your transgression is great, and this entire realm will quake with consequences, but I will speak on behalf of those who show remorse and mitigate their sentence. If you are very lucky, Michael will not strike you down with eternally burning lightning, but how lucky do you feel this day," Castiel rhetorically demanded, borrowing sand adapting some of his lines from a Western movie Sam had shown him.
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He doubted Auhila herself would be moved, but she had many acolytes, not all as powerful and confident as herself and he'd threatened them all. Some might eventually decide it was in their best interests to help him out.?He spoke his mind at any rate, and now prepared for some long lasting agony??to strike him. It wasn't going to be his first, and he was going to share it at least with the best of company. ? ??
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