[The memory of their first encounter is very real in his mind and he does not want to - explain that his fervor went more then that. That said, to explain it is to explain about Aziraphale and how much Aziraphale truly pissed him off but Aziraphale had saved her life.

It was a dilemma. When she asks he nearly collapses.]

You have no idea I-

[There is a thought in his mind however and that thought is honesty. He's lied before. He's lied a lot to human beings but he is supposed to be an honest and good creature and this is a human who has been kind to him.

What was it that Marco had said? It's possible to hate someone and still love them? Did that apply to more then just mothers?

Something twists in his stomach and his chest. He had no illusions about this but he was alone here and

He liked humans when they were kind.

That split second realization made his eyes go wide. He liked them when they were helpful. He liked them when they were willing to fight and praising him and they had done that for years but he liked it and maybe...maybe that was a two way street.

like he should give something back.]

It's even harder because Aziraphale is here. He is...we have a lot of history and it's not good history. He makes me - extremely angry but we're not our dimension and it doesn't seem right to feud here. He and Crowley can take care of themselves.

[It's an involuntary motion when he lowers his head and mutters]

And do it better then I can.