[ What did he see? He saw the agreement, how desperate Castiel was to do something, every awful thing those creatures did, eating him alive from the inside out. The festering of the darkness Castiel holds inside him, underneath the shocking brilliance of all that Light. Strangely, Vanitas could resonate with a lot of the things he'd said. A lot of it sounded familiar to his own Master. ]
It's true that age and intellect are not related to one another. That's a surprisingly astute observation from you, even if protrays a lacks of broader understanding rivalling Dean's.
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[ And a few weeks ago, he would have nastily driven that point home. ]
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Perhaps he didn't see enough.
Perhaps...
Hm. ]
What did you see?
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Everything.
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[ Yet. Though truth be told there's little Vanitas could say that Castiel hasn't already tortured himself with.
There's a reason why he wanted to stay in Purgatory, to be hunted and flayed by the Leviathans.
There's a reason why he didn't want to return to Heaven to face the ruin he made of it.
There's a reason why he travelled the world trying to answer prayers and give and give and give of himself before Naomi took his choices away. ]
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I've been busy.
Don't worry, you'll get your turn.
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Make sure you no longer blow over like a leaf by the time you attempt to deliver on your empty promises, Vanitas.
[ Never let it be said that Castiel doesn't know how to goad. ]
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[ Also that's kindergarten levels of insults, Vanitas. Really, you gotta try harder. ]
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I've got a pretty good idea.
You're old, doesn't make you smart.
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