[Zak has the sense of something that isn't human (though not divine either) but it can be hard to tell when they're just standing there. In any event, he stops and looks back when Michael speaks up. The look on his face is still faintly bruised and he still looks poised to leave. But the response is...sympathetic, at least. With that sense added in, he is willing to entertain the idea of chatting with this stranger.]
...Yes, [He sighs, finally.] There's value in trying.
[One can't give up hope. One shouldn't give up hope.]
Bureaucracy was an awful creation, though, agreed.
[Good idea, often absolutely horrendous execution. Too many very rigid rules.
...Which perhaps an angel should not be thinking or saying.]
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...Yes, [He sighs, finally.] There's value in trying.
[One can't give up hope. One shouldn't give up hope.]
Bureaucracy was an awful creation, though, agreed.
[Good idea, often absolutely horrendous execution. Too many very rigid rules.
...Which perhaps an angel should not be thinking or saying.]