"In order to lead this crew, you must first be part of it," he said plainly. "Distance will not earn you their trust, nor them yours. They are suspicious of you and the rest of the command staff, they do not trust you for the same reason you do not trust God, because they do not know you. So, like you, they choose to take matters into their own hands."

The angel paused as he prepared to say something that an obedient angel ought not to.

"You and your lieutenants must not make the same mistake He did. No one can afford it."