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[memoriolae]

You couldn't understand it. Sitting there, believing you've known it? I've seen it. For thousands of years I've seen what you've been doing to the planet, what he let you do. I worked to protect my home, but you let yourselves destroy it, and you ask for help even now.

Isn't that a choice? Whether to let you sit and suffer from your own deeds or to step in and be the graceful solution and watch it happen all over again.

Such animals. Perhaps you could decide what the right course should be.

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[memoriolae]

[ There's a small almost frown. She hasn't been questioned - or questioned herself in quite a while. And she saw nothing wrong, or would not say otherwise ]

We did it ri- We did it for them. For Him. [ The 'we' is all angels, minus those that couldn't follow orders. Castiel had slipped from her also, even after stopping him before - or holding him back ]

We followed His word.

[servingmichael]

You followed the orders Michael and I gave you.

[ Naomi is one of the few who can - likely - hold up under that truth. ]

Do you think Zachariah's priority was God?

[memoriolae]

[ She does hold up, but she doesn't relish in hearing that. But she can justify it a little - and does. Her world view hasn't changed yet, she still believes that she was right - that they protected and served. She's not yet dead ]

Not all can follow. [ Case in point Castiel ] There have been others.

[servingmichael]

Balthazar. Uriel. Anna. And that is just recent history.

How does Ion feel, working for you?

[ He believes he is too. But he's questioning if there isn't a better way. ]

[memoriolae]

He worked well. [ But... this just adds more to what he's saying ] He began working with Crowley. [ And oh if she really doesn't hate that ]

[servingmichael]

I'm aware. But why did he? Do you know?

[ This is his point - they do miss things. Important things. ]

[memoriolae]

I haven't been able to ask. [ Castiel and the tablet were her bigger problems, and then Metatron. Which, by the way ] That hasn't been the only unexpected event lately.

[servingmichael]

Do you think it was sudden?

[ You a re making his point for him, dear sister. ]

I'm aware. I hear things.

[memoriolae]

He hid it well if not. [ So yes, she hopes it was. She doesn't want to have missed that for a long time

And... she's cluing in on that. Especially this next bit ] They found him when we couldn't, and his plan- [ Okay. He's right. They miss things. Big things ] Where were we wrong to not see it?

[servingmichael]

So did Anna.

[ He's assuming she missed it for a while - it's not a criticism, or at least not a harsh one. He missed things too. ]

I knew he was angry at us.

[ 'Us' being the archangels. ]

If I would have known what he was planning-

We were arrogant. All of us.

[ So yes, they were. ]

[memoriolae]

We forgot. [ It's the conclusion that she came to when she spoke with Dean and Castiel after - or that she would come to. That they lost sight, and forgot their true path ]

How much have we done? [ Is there even an answer to that? How far back would it go? And can Raphael even answer it? ]

[servingmichael]

I didn't forget Naomi, I'm just tired. Michael and I both are.

[ It's an important distinction. Naomi had meant well, always. Raphael had just given up. ]

I don't know. They weren't my priority at first.

[memoriolae]

We did. [ The rest of them, at least the ones with a little power, the rest followed. They had lost their way, the more so the less that they had heard. But she doesn't blame Raphael, or Michael. It was their jobs to remember, they shouldn't need reminding. The more chaotic it had gotten the worse it had probably gotten - and for more than just in Heaven ]

It may now be too late. Without Heaven- I'd never thought of it.

[servingmichael]

We made sure that you did.

[ And Raphael saw no shame in admitting that. He and Michael lead as they saw fit, because that burden had been placed on them. ]

The Winchesters - as much as I loathe to place hope in them - still have the prophet and still have the angel tablet. And whatever damage has been done to them, Abbadon is likely still loyal to Lucifer, and Michael is still the Viceroy of Heaven. There may be little option but to release them, so that Michael can undo what has been done.

All is not lost. Not yet.

[memoriolae]

The Apocalypse. [ Again. She'd tried to not place personal opinion on it previously, although she had been with those whom had wished to see it through - and she'd believed in that outcome. If it would fix their mistakes? Bring the peace that they so desired? ]

The Winchesters will resist. [ Again. She knew that Raphael would know that but it was worth voicing. And they needed a good plan ]

[servingmichael]

Perhaps it will restart. The Winchesters won't be them without it, but Lucifer also resisted, trying to stay Michael's hand. I don't believe it was for nefarious reasons.

[ Hello and welcome to another secret Raphael had kept. ]