[Aziraphale was… nearly biting his tongue with the urge to reply to the SQUIP, telling it that threats and incentives should have nothing to do with the urge to become an actual good, decent person. So he’s terribly proud when he doesn’t have to say it, Rich is already saying it for him. Aziraphale knows he only believes it with such certainty because he was supposed to, as an angel, but he’s glad that belief is still alive in humanity.
...Which is why the next part kind of makes him wince, since he isn’t human himself. He’s still having a hard time navigating being one, or at least living in the actual body of one for now. He’s used to thinking in big terms, civilizations rising, giving a king a blessing so the entire kingdom will be happier for it- he can just hope he’s doing better at it than the SQUIP.]
And you should, as well, because Rich isn’t alone. Not here, not ever. That's what genuine connections are like.
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...Which is why the next part kind of makes him wince, since he isn’t human himself. He’s still having a hard time navigating being one, or at least living in the actual body of one for now. He’s used to thinking in big terms, civilizations rising, giving a king a blessing so the entire kingdom will be happier for it- he can just hope he’s doing better at it than the SQUIP.]
And you should, as well, because Rich isn’t alone. Not here, not ever. That's what genuine connections are like.