[ he watches as he sinks to the floor, a hollow memory of his own sorrow flashing within his mind. sandalphon doesn't find peace in attacking him like that. how could he, when the voice of the singularity and the girl in blue in his head admonished him for doing so? the singularity would have forgiven him. the girl in blue and the red dragon would have as well. even lucifer would have forgiven him. they forgave him, for every single crime he had committed. why can't he do the same?

sandalphon's entire posture shifted from hostile to guarded as he thought about what to do next. ]

... I can't do that. Violence against another sentient being is strictly prohibited. If I were to attack you now, I would certainly be pushed into another jail sentence. [ he may have looked away as he did so, but he offers a hand for lucilius to take. ]

But... if you want to repent for that, for everything you've done... then at least live with your head held high.