"I see." Angeal remained calm though it seemed clear that his spirits were picking up. He made a mental note to contact Dr. Crusher another time.

Now that the check was over, he retracted his wings back into his body. He thought to ask more about the world where Rory came from. "Ripped might not be the term I would use. To be honest, I'm grateful to be here and to be alive."

It was as Genesis had said, this was a second chance for them but for others it might not be such a lucky fate. "Is your wife here with you?"

Just the thought of marriage was something that Angeal didn't thing was possible for himself but he admired those that valued family and the institution of what a marriage is about. Having a family of his own was a personal dream that wasn't entirely possible for an experiment with a shortened lifespan.