Uriel just sighed lightly.

"....yeah." he muttered.

"I don't think there's anything I can say or do that'll change his mind." he said.

He then felt the trinket that the woman had given him, and nodded lightly.

"This will definitely help Aimee in the future." he said further.

"Thank you, once again." he continued.

"....for all that you do for her."

Vincent had been staring at the various fish and other animals below the surface of the stream, and sighed quietly when he felt the mana of the one behind him.

"Emelie." he said, turning around and smiling.

"Hello, hello." he greeted her.

"There anything I can do for you?" he then asked, pausing for a moment.

'Though I have a feeling I know what this is about...' he then thought.

"I figured." Vincent replied.

"All right, let's sit." he said.

With that, the two of them sat side by side, watching the little creatures swimming in the stream.

"I do wonder what will happen with them." he told her.

"I know what the archangels are... I know what they're like." he went on.

"...and I never would have foreseen Aimee falling in love with one." he added with a small sigh.

"........." Vincent was silent as Emelie said what she did.

"...that... that was him?" he asked.

"She told me she was accosted... or, rather, her brother did, but made me swear I would never bring it up, as Aimee ended up being saved, and no lasting damage was done." he said.

"...but that was Uriel that did that?" he asked her.

"I admit, that's... surprising." he admitted.

"I thought archangels saw humans as not worthy of their attention... save for when they need to be purged." he said further, grumbling the last part.

Vincent blinked a couple of times.

"O-oh." he said.

"I... I see." he muttered.

"I... was unaware that any of them had taken a woman, let alone fathered a child with her." he told her.

"Which... all right, isn't surprising." he then admitted.

"But... I didn't think that was something that was allowed." he went on, before pausing.

"Or is this a case of this happening BECAUSE it was not allowed?" he then asked hesitantly.

Vincent sighed again.

"That's... fair enough." he said.

"But... I'm worried he'll be bad for her." he told her.

"She already told me he's violent and has a temper." he went on.

"And what of his brothers?" he then asked.

"If Uriel won't harm Aimee, will THEY?"

Vincent was silent again for another moment, before chuckling.

"You always have a counter to what I have to say." he said.

"I like that." he told her.

"But... all I want is for Aimee and Steff to be happy and safe." he admitted.

"I didn't get a chance to do that with Nakia, I don't want to screw up again.' he went on, looking at his reflection again.

".........I suppose I'll have to trust them to make their own decisions, won't I?" he then asked Emelie.

Vincent leaned forward a little more, and lowered his head some.

"....I know." he said.

"I... I know. I guess I've known that all along." he said further. "I guess I just didn't want to acknowledge it." he admitted to her.

"I've... I've never been good as a father." he went on.

"I wasn't there for Nakia, and... I guess I had no idea what I was doing, looking back at it." he said further.

"I just want to make sure Aimee and Steff get a proper chance at a proper life, after all they've been through."

Vincent was silent for a moment, before looking at her.

"Oh?" he asked.

"I mean, I know I saved their lives by taking them in." he said.

"But... really? A week, and a year?" he asked.

"Wow. Didn't know it would have been that soon." he said further.

"...heh. Well, nice to know I happened along at the right time." he then chuckled.

"I shouldn't be surprised." Vincent responded.

"Regardless, I suppose I should head back to the house soon." he said.

"Let Aimee know she has nothing to fear from me, as far as her relationship is concerned." he went on.

"I trust you, and I should learn to trust HER." he sighed quietly.

"Shows even someone as old as I can still learn from children."