“That was very kind of you,” Aziraphale smiled, that pursed smile of ‘oh, I knew it all along’ that he so often wore. Avoiding paperwork was always a nice gift. Besides, he hadn’t expected a demon to actually help him.

He thought he’d been doing right, bringing those books to bring these men to justice. Well, he was just glad the demon found him. It was very, very kind. Now all was well, they were okay, there was no paperwork, and- he gasped, face falling.

“Oh, the books!” His shoulders sagged, lifting a hand in shocked upset. How could he have forgotten something so important to him? First editions of so many fascinating books. Gone! “Oh...! I forgot... all the books! Oh, they’ll.. all be blown to-....”