[ Aziraphale, apparently, has quite the way of letting people feel safe, when he wants to. Probably something to do with his angelic nature. Ironically, however, he's struggled with being vulnerable himself.

But that's not the current topic at hand. ]

Oh, everyone has a story, dear Alice. Whether we find our own interesting or not, it doesn't mean no one else will.

[ As much as he has a fervor for any kind of literature and the major part of his investment in his project is so that he has reading material to keep himself entertained, he still seems thoroughly earnest in his encouragement. ]

I don't mean to push, of course. But if you ever feel compelled to, you know where to go.