"Or at least they were, once upon a time," Gabriel murmured thoughtfully. "But that doesn't mean they can't be, again." He gave Skul a quick look and then smiled gently. "Okay. Just let me know if that changes."

The Archangel glanced down at the rosary again, tying off the final knot, snipping the excess twine, and laughed as he set it aside. "Well, it is fun. But there was someone posting on the bulletin board who sounded like he could use the extra help. It's just a pity there's nothing here to represent the Saints, but I don't know which Saint is his, so it's probably just as well."

Gabriel picked another handful of beads. This time, he decided, he'd make it a combination of beads and braided knots. And then something occurred to him and he looked up at Skul again, his grin welcoming and encouraging and not in the least bit malicious. "I can teach you how to make them, if you like. If you don't already know, I mean." He'd recognised them as rosaries, after all.