The Angel's Tear

Once, there was an Unworthy Man who had laughed at the woes of a Woman he loved. Regret filled his heart as he mourned his indiscretion, clad in sackcloth of gold and ashes of roses.

As he lamented his actions, the Angel of Compassion looked down upon him with a mixture of pity and understanding. "Poor mortal!" she exclaimed. "How truly unfortunate it is not to recognize the wickedness of laughing at another's misfortune!"

With those words, a great tear fell from the Angel's eye. As it descended, it encountered a current of cold air and was congealed into a hailstone. This unexpected hailstone struck the Unworthy Man on the head, causing him to rub the bruised spot vigorously with one hand while, with the other, he struggled to open an umbrella.

At this sight, the Angel of Compassion could not help but laugh, her laughter echoing through the air. It was a shameless and wicked sound, a reminder of the complexities of love, regret, and the lessons learned through hardship.