I think this might work for both Nick in his ordeal in Lirael and Abhorsen, or Sabriel's father thinking about her from beyond the 9th gates of Death, therefore I have decided to write both. :D I own no one, they belong to Garth Nix and the song, City of Devils belongs to Yellowcard.

Man once sang to me
Look at you saving the world on your own
And I wonder how things gonna be
As the time here passes so slow

He looked at her through the silver river… She was so beautiful, and so smart, and in love… His regrets were infinite as he didn't get to see her crowned Abhorsen, or Queen, or married…


In a city of devils we live
A city of devils we live

He looked above him, it was silent, peaceful… Not for him. He was a lively man, he loved and thrived with other people around…


Find somebody to learn
Boy, you gotta love someone more than yourself
I can feel the fire of the city lights burn
And it's hard to find Angels in Hell

He was a fool to love… He loved his wife, and he lost her… He loved Sabriel more than life itself, and gave it for her… Strangely, he didn't seem to mind…


Flying alone
And I
Feel like I don't belong
And I
Can't tell right from the wrong
And why have I been here so long?

He just missed other human company. He used to go butter every now and then and wonder if she would do the same thing for him as he did for her, but he always remembered that she would…


In a city of devils we live
A city of devils we live

He was in a sad state… he couldn't tell how long he'd been there…


Questions I can't seem to find
To the answers I already have
And you can't see the sky here at night
So I guess I can't make my way back

He'd tried several times to make his way back, but could never manage. It was so frustrating, there were no stars, no directions…


Flying alone
And I
Feel like I don't belong
And I
Can't tell right from the wrong
And why have I been here so long?

He didn't know why. He'd done nothing wrong.. Why was he trapped here?


What if I wanted you here
Right now
Would you fall in the fire burn me down
If I wanted you here
Right now
Would you fall in the fire burn me down
If I wanted you here
Right now

But he knew his sacrifice had affected the entire world… and maybe that was enough…


In a city of devils we live x2
a city of devils we live
a city of...

He sincerely missed his daughter, seeing her out there, Abhorsen in waiting and then Abhorsen… He remembered his prime, his youth, his joy at learning new things. It was reflected in her…


Flying alone
and I
feel like I don't belong
and I
can't tell right from the wrong
and why have I been here so long?

And he thought, maybe, I'm happy because I helped her stay alive long enough to see that, how similar she is…


I don't belong
don't belong
I've been here too long
too long

Well? Better than the last one right? I hope so. REVIEW!