We all used to, Luci. We all used to bend over backwards to make Him happy, to make him look at us and smile and be proud of us. But you know how well that went. He kicked you out for one little thing. He left me and my brother alone after fucking us up some completely that we're still trying to kill each other.

Humans were always better than we were. They have their flaws, no one ever said they were perfect, but Dad damn it, they cared more than we did, they tried to help each other. They love and they forgive and they do all of that knowing they are going to die and not knowing what comes next. I've never seen anything braver than that.

[Gabriel's voice is thick with emotion, and he takes another long swallow from his drink. It really is good. He'll have to come round again and get Lucifer to make cocktails for him again when the conversation isn't so heavy.

As it is, it takes a few minutes for him to be able to speak again normally. ]

I think you feel about Chloe the way I feel about him. There's something about his soul I can't keep away from. I don't want to, either. He sees what I am and he forgives me. And still loves me. [And now he smiles slightly] And he tries to protect me. I've never had that. It's... nice. To be so special to someone.