01-08-2020, 06:15 PM
Gabriel could see the hurt on Elijah's face, and he almost broke. The last thing he wanted was the cause of pain to someone so kind, so good, so... beautiful. But what choice had he. He swallowed. "I... err... You probably have a lot to do," he said quietly. "Don't worry. I'll see you in church on Sunday." And he gave a smile that was so forced and ambiguous that it looked cold.