Uriel didn't start to disagree with Michael. Although it wasn't exactly how he felt himself, Michael's words had mostly just surprised him; he dind't get the same uneasy feeling from them as he had from his conversation with Raphael. There was no need to start arguing just for the sake of it.

He blinked in surprise as Michael suddenly started tearing his hair. Finally he just stared at the other archangel. Michael's hair was now shorter than his own. The warrior looked quite different without the usual long curtain of wavy blond hair surrounding his face.

"Such a drastic change," he said once he had recovered from the initial surprise. "How do you think Raphael will react to that?"