Good. Skul should doubt his own damnation. After all, who would know better than an Archangel? Not that that logic helped everyone--especially people as old as Skul, whose guilt was so ingrained.

Gabe tilted his head from side-to-side as if to gesture 'sort-of'. "Actually, yes, but it's more than that. Being under our patronage means they request intercession on their behalf--which can be a temporary thing--or they or the occupation they hold have been blessed by a priest in our name. Or any number of other nuances or combinations. We're more aware of their needs and feelings. Mostly it means they're people we specifically go to, to check up on them--if not personally, then with someone directly under our command."