Scene 1: Outside the Court
Raphael is walking (in a depressed way) to the Court
Harry and Astarte are arguing in the corridor, as he comes close they fall silent
Astarte says
"you know, for once you maybe right" and falls silent again
None of this improves his mood
Astarte then completes the sentence, after reflecting a bit
"but if it wasn't you, and it definitely wasn't me, then someone else is trying to muscle in our territory?"
"but in any case ... this wasn't even worth trying"
yeah well, Aste my dear
I'm NOT your dear, I'm the one in charge of Hell
well whatever, just don't go harming my carefully selected Bishops again
only if you stop exiling my little darlings
Scene 2: The Court
Raphael enters and finds the clerks chatting with Ukko. When they see him, they fall silent.
This does not improve his mood.
The start of Bugra's trial is delayed as Raphael is not happy with the accuracy of the papers.
I don't understand how he goes from this to this, in 4 years, before he is even 14?
and even for a Rurikovich Marshall this really does not make sense at all
Harry leans over (spreading his halitosis) as if to help
"well you made him a saint – at least I presume that was you?"
Yes
Well he obviously took it to heart
Raphael looks again
"but why was he stressed then?"
Harry checks that the big flaming sword is out of reach before he asks the clerks to bring the file over
"do you mean you missed this?"
"I reckon your little saint to be saw the chance to expand his realm back into Anatolia with but a single murder" .... Harry looks approvingly ... "seemed to work too as an encouragement to some of the others"
Scene 3: God's personal chambers,
the level of Gingham and Laura Ashley furnishings are more than any mere mortal could appreciate.
He is starting to think over Raphael's recent ravings. He is not exactly convinced that Harry has really been conducting a plot of true subtlety but is true that:
a) one archangel now prefers to run a series of dubious low taste 'entertainment' establishments in the centre of Harry's refugee camp;
b) another has gone stark raving mad.
He sighs and summons Michael, if he stays a Catholic this is his last Archangel, it maybe time to convert to Orthodoxy?
[1]
How will Bugra cope with being a murdering shy saint? When Astarte refers to a child as one of her 'little darlings', just how warped are they? Who else may be taking an interest in the lives of the Rurikovichs
[1] - in which case he could call on Uriel, Selaphiel, Jegudiel, and Barachiel in case of need