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It is unlikely - an Outsider's true name does not change without truly earthshaking intervention. But yes.

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"Anything else we should know?"

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...Mephistopheles is a monster. I know this. But at some time, he may be a useful monster.

And then they're standing in the Sleeping Man's chamber. 

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Sensei Dharvana waves politely. 

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"Hey. We have learned the identity of the Sleeping Man's true love."

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She claps her hands together delightedly. "And it isn't even Wintersday! Who is it?"

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"Aribeth. The one who stole his ring."

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Bounce. "Oh, how lovely - a paladin fallen and redeemed, loved by an angel in the depths of Hell! I'm so pleased - it wasn't really set in stone, you know, and I was curious which way it'd fall. Do you want to tell her, or shall I? She's taken over the old quarry office."

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"Oh, she's here, neat. I'm not really sure how to break it to her though."

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"...I might," Jojo says. "Sensei, could you wake the angel?"

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"Certainly."

She puts two fingers to her temple, and there's a pulse of energy.

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And the Sleeping Man blinks the sleep from his eyes.

"I... are you my One True Love?" he asks slightly blearily of the Sensei.

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She laughs. "Gods, no, we'd drive each other mad. These nice adventurers are going to take you to her."

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He stands, his legs obviously a bit weak. "I will follow."

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"Which way's the quarry office?"

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"To the south of the city. It's the great big ugly iron fortress."

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They head out. The snow is much lighter than it was last time they were here; they can actually see the office from the temple steps.

"Oh," Jojo realizes, "I should give you back your ring -" He hands the ring to the Sleeping Man.

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He accepts it.

"What is she like?" he asks. "My love, I mean."

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"She's wonderful. She was - treated poorly, in life - she lost everything, over and over again, and people put her on a pedestal, and when she fell from it they hurt her terribly. She did terrible things, in the end. But she did great things, as well. And - I think she's on the right path, now."

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The angel nods.

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"How d'you reckon she'll take being introduced to her true love?" Belmarniss wonders in Jojo's direction.

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"Rather poorly, if it were phrased like that," Jojo says absently. "Angel - do you have a name?"

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"Goravial."

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"Goravial. What you must understand is that Aribeth is not yet your love. She may not love you the way you love her for a very long time - and if you idolize her, demand that she love you, treat her as a love in waiting rather than someone you actually like, she may never love you. It is written in the stars that you two can love each other. Do you understand?"

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Goravial smiles gently. "I know what love is, mortal. Rest assured, I will not crush the flower by grasping it too tight."

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