Fortunately Murmur didn't mind the questions, it was only the possibility of Jon blinding himself because he let his curiosity overwhelm his sense that concerned him. As much as he would love it if Jon were one of the few capable who could perceive his kind without harm he wasn't willing to risk it for his own ego.
"Yes, I believe that is the classification you use." Death is an intangible concept for him, as souls do not die and therefore the permanence isn't what it is to him as it is to mortals. Simply a different stage of existence. Death for an angel generally involves ceasing to exist entirely. He's still not sure how it is that he still exists.
"Of course, where do you think they get it from? The very first demons were fallen angels, after all. Both require permission, demons simply... bend what counts as permission more than your average angel." Or coerce or manipulate their way into it, though Murmur can't honestly say angels don't do the same. They just use religious fervor instead of despair for their cause. In the end they are two sides of the same coin.
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"Yes, I believe that is the classification you use." Death is an intangible concept for him, as souls do not die and therefore the permanence isn't what it is to him as it is to mortals. Simply a different stage of existence. Death for an angel generally involves ceasing to exist entirely. He's still not sure how it is that he still exists.
"Of course, where do you think they get it from? The very first demons were fallen angels, after all. Both require permission, demons simply... bend what counts as permission more than your average angel." Or coerce or manipulate their way into it, though Murmur can't honestly say angels don't do the same. They just use religious fervor instead of despair for their cause. In the end they are two sides of the same coin.