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           DoyouthinkPrinceLuciferisnotforgiven?Hewasforgivenintheverymomentofhisrebellion.HisfateasrulerofHellishisown,notGod’sdoing.Didhenotsayit?‘BettertoruleinHellthanserveinHeaven!’Forhecouldnotovercomehispride,hecouldnotbeartosubjugatehiswilltotheWillofSomeoneelse,eventhoughthatSomeonewasGodHimself.Idonotwanttoseeyoumakethesamemistake,mydearestfriend.Humilitywastheonequalityyoulacked,anditistheveryqualitywhichmakesagreatsaint—oragreatman.UntilyoucanleavethematterofforgivenesstoGod,youwillnothaveacquiredtruehumility."

           Thestrongfacetwisted."Yes,Iknowyou’reright.ImustacceptwhatIamwithoutquestion,onlystrivetobebetterwithouthavingprideinwhatIam.Irepent,thereforeIshallconfessandawaitforgiveness.Idorepent,bitterly."Hesighed;hiseyesbetrayedtheconflicthismeasuredwordscouldn’t,notinthisroom.

           "Andyet,Vittorio,inawaytherewasnothingelseIcoulddo.EitherIruinedher,orItooktheruinuponmyself.Atthetimetheredidn’tseemtobeachoice,becauseIdoloveher.Itwasn’therfaultthatI’veneverwantedthelovetoextendtoaphysicalplane.Herfatebecamemoreimportantthanmyown,yousee.UntilthatmomentIhadalwaysconsideredmyselffirst,asmoreimportantthanshe,becauseIwasapriest,andshewasalesserbeing.ButIsawthatIwasresponsibleforwhatsheis…Ishouldhavelethergowhenshewasachild,butIdidn’t.