So Crowley had to break them up. If Illyria comes to the flat, there won't be any Crowley to stop Illyria from using violence to settle any disagreements. She's so snooty, too, she reminds Melanie of someone. Not someone she knows, someone from a story. She thinks for a moment, and then she has it: the god-king talks just like Colin from The Secret Garden. Well, the words she chooses are different, but her attitude is just the same.

Well. Melanie lifts her chin stubbornly. "If you try to hurt Aziraphale for any reason, I won't say a single thing to you. I'll stare at the floor. You'll have wasted a trip."