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[godpleaseheal]

The life of any human has much to do with patterns and repetition. In some respects, being an angel is no different. Even so I found life on my second island to be somewhat less stimulating than I might have hoped for. In all fairness, of course, my basis for comparison was my somewhat brief and luxurious respite in the body of Theo Mandros while

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[backup_hero]

Neville wasn't heading for the church on purpose, not exactly, but as his mind wandered so did his feet and soon enough he found himself heading up into the hills. Apparently his subconscious had a mind of its own.

And it was a fact that Neville did have a lot on his mind lately. He'd been through a lot, both before arriving on the island and since coming here, and sometimes he didn't know quite what to make of it all.

At least if he headed up to the church he would have some peace and quiet to sort his thoughts out, he figured, but it turned out that there was someone else up there too, and Neville was too polite not to give him a smile and a wave as he approached.

[backup_hero]

It was what Neville was expecting to hear, so he just nodded his head, slowly and quietly. "I'll be ready for him the next time," he vowed. "We won't fall for any of his tricks."

But it still made him feel a little empty, feeling like that, focusing on the bad that might never even come to be.

[godpleaseheal]

"Of course, but surely there is no sense making yourself miserable over what might or might not happen," I cautioned.

[backup_hero]

"I'm sorry anyone else ever had to deal with him, after what he put us through back home," said Neville. "I... I don't need to see his grave after all. They say that sort of thing gives you closure, but it doesn't, not really, does it."

[godpleaseheal]

Nodding, I frowned thoughtfully. "Is there anything that would help you?"

[backup_hero]

"I don't know," said Neville, swallowing back something that might've been despair or possibly anger. "I don't know if there's anything that can make it better. You just have to keep going, I guess."

[godpleaseheal]

"Yes, I imagine there is no easy solution," I murmured, trying to think of something honest and potentially comforting. There was no sense in lying to him.

"Perhaps you must content yourself in knowing you did all that you could do when he was here and if he does return, you'll simply have to do the same thing. You're only really responsible for your own actions in the end, Neville."