"It's interesting, what will give us insight," Patrick said, nodding. "Oftentimes it's during the hard things we find the most out about ourselves. Being a slave is how I found God. And while it was awful, before it happened, I was a vain little shit. I would have grown up with privilege and probably used it to hurt people, and I wouldn't have cared. So I find myself grateful for it."
Patrick realised he was sort of motormouthing and he chuckled. "Oh my god, it was being an angelic prisoner which made me accept my sexuality too. Not- I didn't sleep with the archangel Michael!"