Definitely encouraging. Gabe's grin widened. The mannerism was actually familiar--different because he knew he hadn't met this youth in person before, but the explanation marks in his speech patterns were almost as audible as if they'd been written.

"Actually, I was planning to look around for some fruit-trees," he said, "in case we could convince the nurses to make some smoothies." The Archangel paused, wondering for just a moment if being forthright would cause offence before deciding that it was highly unlikely in this instance. "You wouldn't by any chance be Lee-kun?"