The answer didn’t surprise him. It was even, if he was being entirely honest with himself, a relief to eliminate the possibility of temptation. A bitter smirk crossed his lips. There were thousands (if not millions) of desperate people who thought they could bargain their way to salvation, commit their crimes and mistakes then buy their way back into God’s good graces. How disappointed they would be to hear this.

But the angel’s proclamation did leave one question. Edgeworth finally sat up and leaned back against the headboard, bringing his knees up to his chest. He gave Castiel a quizzical look. “Then why did you bother coming?”