"Mm." Aziraphale gave a short nod. It was nice to be able to speak relatively freely. It was nice to say his name, too, he realized with some surprise. "It's an odd place to feel safe, but . . . I do feel safer. Not to mention - " He smiled. "No more crystals, and all that sky."

He might not have much of a personal connection with Heaven these days, but open sky still made him feel just a bit closer to home.