The angel swallowed nervously. He had been feeling relief at being guarded, in a way, but he'd also been feeling guilt. And since Constantine seemed like a man who was, at the core, practical, he hoped that an answer from him could justify quashing that guilt.

"If... if you told a half-truth to somebody, if you... left something out, but they were happy and you needed them and everybody got what they wanted - would it be so bad? Practically speaking. If a truth would badly hurt somebody, would you tell them? I mean..."