Valdis rolled her eyes, "You met my father." She replied, "Admittedly, for him, it's more a matter of honor, but for the rest of them it's a matter of 'protecting' the human world. Even Michael has some self-righteous tendencies. Though, honestly, I'd much prefer death at the hands of the angels than the alternatives."

She took a few breaths, considering whether to ask him if he actually did trust her, but that opened possibilities that she didn't want to know of.

"The angels are as much at fault for the state of my world as the demons."