"Alright." Gabriel mustered a smile for Ghastly, still apologetic, but hopeful. Maybe he still had a chance. He would have to make sure not to mess up next time.

Ms Sorrow's curiosity radiated off her with such brightness that it almost eclipsed everything else in the room. Where Gabe had once been curious about meeting her, he now fervently wished they could leave. This woman was a hoarder of knowledge, a manipulater. Somehow, the fact that Skul could banter with her so easily made Gabe feel both uncomfortable and comforted. This woman wasn't yet completely damned, it was true, which meant there was still hope as to her nature. Or maybe it was simple familiarity, and that did make Gabe uneasy.

Stop it, he told himself. You trust Skul.

Besides, there was an edge to the banter, a sharpness which lacked the warmth the sarcasm Skul used with Ghastly and Valkyrie had. That was the part that comforted Gabe, because it meant Skul really didn't trust Ms Sorrows.

"Shall we go, then?" he asked as diplomatically as he could possibly manage under the circumstances and the unpleasant surprise he'd gotten.