Yeah, it's one of our foibles. [ the thought occurs to him, not for the first nor the last time, what an appropriate pair the archangel and the demon make. both strangely glacial and untouchable, above and beyond typical human concerns. mortal, lilith says, and it makes luther feel so very small and inferior and inadequate.
she's nothing like grace, and yet there are times when she reminds him so much of grace he could choke on it. that slight touch of inhumanity and cool distance; her perfectly-coiffed appearance in comparison. out of his depth.
they've hustled through the crowd and he's holding the door open for her now, and as they move into the comparative quiet and privacy indoors, he remarks dryly: ]
You probably could've taken that guy's head off just fine without my help, huh.
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she's nothing like grace, and yet there are times when she reminds him so much of grace he could choke on it. that slight touch of inhumanity and cool distance; her perfectly-coiffed appearance in comparison. out of his depth.
they've hustled through the crowd and he's holding the door open for her now, and as they move into the comparative quiet and privacy indoors, he remarks dryly: ]
You probably could've taken that guy's head off just fine without my help, huh.