He raised a suggestive brow but didn't ask what Anthony might have done to make it so terrifying. Then again, all it took possibly was a little Catholic guilt to make even a non-sinner feel like he was one.
Aziraphale on the other had couldn't even begin to keep track of the sins he'd committed that would make a nun blush.
He nodded. Hopefully this memory version of Anthony was equally wise enough to stay far away from those kinds of places. But that still didn't explain the need for Holy Water, or the sinking concern that Anthony might have to use it.
"I don't know what you wanted with it, but I wanted to keep you safe," he said, shivering at the kiss and melting into the embrace. "You asked me for the water one-hundred years prior, and would have stolen some from a church if I hadn't given it to you. I loved you, Anthony. I loved you so much in that moment, and I think, in addition to saving you from the danger of your robbery, I hoped you wouldn't use it lightly ...if it was from me."
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Aziraphale on the other had couldn't even begin to keep track of the sins he'd committed that would make a nun blush.
He nodded. Hopefully this memory version of Anthony was equally wise enough to stay far away from those kinds of places. But that still didn't explain the need for Holy Water, or the sinking concern that Anthony might have to use it.
"I don't know what you wanted with it, but I wanted to keep you safe," he said, shivering at the kiss and melting into the embrace. "You asked me for the water one-hundred years prior, and would have stolen some from a church if I hadn't given it to you. I loved you, Anthony. I loved you so much in that moment, and I think, in addition to saving you from the danger of your robbery, I hoped you wouldn't use it lightly ...if it was from me."