"Free? I'm not- Oh, my dear, shhhh..." he soothed, gathering Hermes against him comfortingly, half-cradling him like a child. "Shhhh. I didn't think it would upset you this much."
Their heads were pressed against each other, about cheek-to-cheek as the god began to cry on his shoulder, small shoulders shaking. Aziraphale felt sympathy rise in his heart and crest as he rubbed the god's back carefully.
(It was, all in all, a very odd position for an angel to be in.)
Arms still occupied, he turned down the halo, bringing the wings in close. "All right? I'll put them away if you would prefer... Deep breaths, dear. Deep breaths. There you are..."
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Date: 2006-06-22 10:14 am (UTC)Their heads were pressed against each other, about cheek-to-cheek as the god began to cry on his shoulder, small shoulders shaking. Aziraphale felt sympathy rise in his heart and crest as he rubbed the god's back carefully.
(It was, all in all, a very odd position for an angel to be in.)
Arms still occupied, he turned down the halo, bringing the wings in close. "All right? I'll put them away if you would prefer... Deep breaths, dear. Deep breaths. There you are..."