Ages matter - the older ones are always more powerful than the younger ones, and with some minor exception, rank is determined by age. But the four of us...we were always different. Michael raised us, all of us, since he was young himself. And then Lucifer with him. Michael raised us all.
[ He can't help the way his voice catches. Michael was as much father to him as Father was, in a lot of important ways. ]
We were always closer. And we raised the others, took care of them. Took them to Earth, taught them to walk upon it. Guided them, lead them. We're all siblings, even if we aren't equally as close.
[ Without Michael, it's why Raphael was floundering. ]
After Lucifer Rebelled and was cast out, the three of us tried to fill his void. Then Gabriel abandoned us, and Michael and I were left-
no subject
[ He can't help the way his voice catches. Michael was as much father to him as Father was, in a lot of important ways. ]
We were always closer. And we raised the others, took care of them. Took them to Earth, taught them to walk upon it. Guided them, lead them. We're all siblings, even if we aren't equally as close.
[ Without Michael, it's why Raphael was floundering. ]
After Lucifer Rebelled and was cast out, the three of us tried to fill his void. Then Gabriel abandoned us, and Michael and I were left-
It's just me, now.