Oh, that's good. Watching Gabriel squirm under his touch--it's wonderful. He keeps his hand there, teasing his thumbnail back and forth, then letting a whisper of his grace sweep over the surface, brightening the mark again, getting deep under Gabriel's skin.

"He wanted our brother in the cage with me. Something is changing up here now, Gabriel, without us. That's the point." He tips his head. "So let's leave them to play their silly games, and enjoy our freedom."