Raphael knows too well how to push most of his brother's buttons - aided, perhaps in believing the demon had CLEARLY corrupted his brother himself.
He's silent, letting Balthazar speak. He's still my little brother, Balthazar. I love all my brothers. I can't forgive what he's done, and he's not wrong to think I do want him to pay for it - but I do not want that for him either.
Raphael wanted to cave Castiel's head in and shred his Grace, if he was honest. He wanted Castiel to bleed for all pain he'd caused, the war, Michael's deaths here, releasing the Leviathans, everything, all of it. Hated him for being the upstart who their Father now favored. But he didn't really want to kill him anymore. Living was so much worse.
He shifted the girl in his arms and smoothed back her hair and restored her clothing of tears and dirt before sending her back home to her home to her bed. "I don't either."
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He's silent, letting Balthazar speak. He's still my little brother, Balthazar. I love all my brothers. I can't forgive what he's done, and he's not wrong to think I do want him to pay for it - but I do not want that for him either.
Raphael wanted to cave Castiel's head in and shred his Grace, if he was honest. He wanted Castiel to bleed for all pain he'd caused, the war, Michael's deaths here, releasing the Leviathans, everything, all of it. Hated him for being the upstart who their Father now favored. But he didn't really want to kill him anymore. Living was so much worse.
He shifted the girl in his arms and smoothed back her hair and restored her clothing of tears and dirt before sending her back home to her home to her bed. "I don't either."