"Is that you? How changed you are now that you have become a fallen angel! I remember how you were in heaven, where your brightness outshone all of the other bright angels. You joined with me in a glorious enterprise of rebellion once, and now you are joined with me again in misery in the pit of hell. God has proven stronger with his thunder-who knew the force of his power? But despite the fact that he is victorious, I neither repent nor change my inner conviction that what I did was right, although I am changed in my exterior appearance. My mind is set as to what we should do.
             You and I engaged in a rebellion with one hundred other spirits who also disliked God's reign and shook his throne, even though we did not beat Him. So what if we lost? All is not lost! Our will, our careful study of how to take our revenge, our hate and our courage are still there. We can overcome anything. No matter how great God's glory or anger, I will never ask for mercy on my knees. I defy his power. After all, not so long ago he was terrified of my army and was afraid that I would destroy his empire. That would be low, to ask for mercy, given how close I came to defeating him. Perhaps we will meet with more success next time, now that we have some foresight as to what can happen and can wage war either by force or treachery against our temporarily triumphant foe that now has excessive power as a tyrant of heaven."
             So said the Apostate Angel, even though he was in pain and his heart was filled with despair. Soon his bold compatriot answered: "O Prince, O Chief of many royal power that lead the angels to war and terrible deeds without fear. The heaven's eternal King has shown proof of his supremacy. I see and regret the terrible event that lost us heaven and laid us low. Our mind and spirit are invincible, and soon are vigor and will to resist returns even though we lack our former power and happiness and live in hel...