[ he lets the staraptor out, and once he does, another comes sprawling out. this time, it was milcery, who eagerly took her spot atop sandalphon's head. ]

I did, but not for the reasons you think. Azazel, carry the stranger on your back until we get back to Violet. [ he knows what he said. the staraptor starts to object, until he wavers under the angel's sharp gaze. as staraptor does what he's told, the angel turns to the milcery atop his head. ] And Gabriel, get off my head.

[ a defiant coo. ]

Gabriel.

[ another defiant coo. sandalphon sighs and turns back to lucilius. ] You can call your Pokémon anything. No one's going to bat an eye.