Weariness was an unwelcome, and very strange, feeling. At least, Gabriel was pretty sure it was weariness. It was a bit difficult to tell when he hadn't really felt it before, and especially because it wasn't all just a physical sensation. Gabe was finding it hard to gather his thoughts, like his mind had been stretched.
The sensation unnerved him. It seemed as if everything in this place was geared to remind him of how he'd almost Fallen--just one more thing Gabe couldn't help but take as proof that Lucifer was behind it, alternate universes or no. It was too coincidental.
Still. The operation had gone ... well. If anything like that could ever go well under those kinds of circumstances. Castiel had suffered despite everything Gabe and Rapunzel had tried to do for him, that much was clear, but the device had been removed successfully. Gabe fully intended on seeking his brother out today--just to make sure he was still at least somewhat okay, and see whether the operation had worked. With the images of that poor patient-turned-monster in the corridors still swimming in his head, Gabe very much did not want to have to fight Castiel should the same happen to him.
In any case, Gabriel managed to find a smile for Rachel when she came for him. She beamed back and led him out to the cafeteria, chastising him gently about his habit of removing his shoes the previous day. Neatly Gabriel turned the conversation on her and managed to get her talking about her own family and her job. To all intents and purposes she seemed like an ordinary woman who genuinely believed in what she was doing.
It put into Gabe's mind what Zero had said, the night before, about the nurses changing; and when Rachel allowed him to stop and check the bulletin board, the Archangel found Sora's apology; and so by the time he actually reached the cafeteria, Gabe was sorely in need of a distraction. That distraction, luckily or unluckily, came when Gabe spotted the man with which he'd made rosaries the day before--Skulduggery. He was just in time to catch the expression on the Irishman's face before he looked down.
Well. Gabe didn't see Castiel around yet (or maybe Cas had already left), he couldn't help Sora until he knew more about the outcome of the operation, and he couldn't start on Leanne's Shield Knot without the proper materials. But he might just be able to do something for Skulduggery. The Archangel made his way over, setting his tray down and taking the seat opposite with a small smile.
"Good morning," he said, and then paused. "At least, I hope it's not a bad one, if not an actively good one. How was your evening?"
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The sensation unnerved him. It seemed as if everything in this place was geared to remind him of how he'd almost Fallen--just one more thing Gabe couldn't help but take as proof that Lucifer was behind it, alternate universes or no. It was too coincidental.
Still. The operation had gone ... well. If anything like that could ever go well under those kinds of circumstances. Castiel had suffered despite everything Gabe and Rapunzel had tried to do for him, that much was clear, but the device had been removed successfully. Gabe fully intended on seeking his brother out today--just to make sure he was still at least somewhat okay, and see whether the operation had worked. With the images of that poor patient-turned-monster in the corridors still swimming in his head, Gabe very much did not want to have to fight Castiel should the same happen to him.
In any case, Gabriel managed to find a smile for Rachel when she came for him. She beamed back and led him out to the cafeteria, chastising him gently about his habit of removing his shoes the previous day. Neatly Gabriel turned the conversation on her and managed to get her talking about her own family and her job. To all intents and purposes she seemed like an ordinary woman who genuinely believed in what she was doing.
It put into Gabe's mind what Zero had said, the night before, about the nurses changing; and when Rachel allowed him to stop and check the bulletin board, the Archangel found Sora's apology; and so by the time he actually reached the cafeteria, Gabe was sorely in need of a distraction. That distraction, luckily or unluckily, came when Gabe spotted the man with which he'd made rosaries the day before--Skulduggery. He was just in time to catch the expression on the Irishman's face before he looked down.
Well. Gabe didn't see Castiel around yet (or maybe Cas had already left), he couldn't help Sora until he knew more about the outcome of the operation, and he couldn't start on Leanne's Shield Knot without the proper materials. But he might just be able to do something for Skulduggery. The Archangel made his way over, setting his tray down and taking the seat opposite with a small smile.
"Good morning," he said, and then paused. "At least, I hope it's not a bad one, if not an actively good one. How was your evening?"