[ when speaks up behind him, he's a she again, just like that. she sounds somber as she recounts: ]

I should have been with Lucifer, should have gone with him, stood by him, but I was so exhausted by our efforts, so ready to accept even a single victory...

So I remained in Heaven, but while I was happy with how our efforts had expanded Heaven and saved so many souls, my mind was constantly on the other Dead, and though I obeyed God's commandment to not interfere with them, I became more and more frustrated, and more convinced that it was simply Not Enough.

I spent increasing time on earth, despite how I once longed only to return to Heaven. I remained invisible this time, but would follow the souls of those near death and watch carefully to see how their lives translated to their afterlives - and sometimes, invisible, I would whisper into the ears of those who lived what little comfort I could give, hoping to stir them to find peace in their lives so that they might find peace in death.

But I dared do no more. Lucifer's fate hung over all of Heaven, and I knew that a misstep would mean the same for me.