eighth light
[Returning home on Wednesday morning had meant a couple of things: that he would be crumpling up a delivery card from Andrew and stuffing it into his pocket to save for later inspection, coming back to his apartment with his right arm in a sling and painkillers loaded into him, and that he would be off duty until further notice. The sight that greeted him upon stepping into the apartment was a sleeping Gabriel on his couch with the little lamb tucked into his arms, a sight that sparked the slightest of smiles. He'd passed a hand over his slumbering brother's hair, grateful that Lucia had had company during his very short stay at the hospital.
The card in his back pocket felt more heavy than a paper card was meant to feel, the weight of what was written on it more heavy than anything: 'I wish you a quick recovery as it seems we are overdue a reunion, Uriel.' He knew what the words implied: that Andrew had either guessed or found out from someone else which angel he was. It didn't mean well for him, particularly because it meant the other man had more information on him than the other way around, and it was unsettling to know an unknown demon was prowling around him. The time had come to do some digging for information.
After the flowers and card, the phone call from Andrew's secretary had come expected, and the fact that she'd called him 'Mr. Uriel' before asking for him to confirm an appointment scarcely threw him off. So the other was toying with him, and if it was a confirmation the demon wanted, then he would give it. If only because he needed to know.]
[Filter: ALL Angels | voice ]
My shoulder is doing better, so thank you for your visits and prayers, brothers. While I'm going to look into the matter, we have another one on our hands: the demon that showed himself on the board. His name is Andrew Roux, and he's a criminal defense lawyer that I've been acquainted with for the last nine years. Harvard graduate, comes from a very wealthy family. We've shared a courtroom more times than I can count. Any other information that I can provide is whatever is in the system, and he definitely has no criminal record to date.
He has the ability to turn coins into gold for a short period of time, something I noticed very early on. Right now, the only two possibilities that come to mind are Mammon and Berith. [a brief pause] As of yet, he doesn't pose a great threat, but he's now aware that I'm Uriel. [note how no mention is made of how this is Raphael's fault]
I'm going to do my best to keep an eye on him, though I imagine he'll expect it now that he knows I'm an archangel.