The cherub had no idea what Gabriel had just said, but he could at the very least identify Malachi’s name. They nodded and initially stopped at that, but soon enough they figured that wasn’t going to be enough, so they explained, in French “I cam looking for help to the church. He invited me, gave me food and a bed.” They said. Chéri spoke a fairly standard French when they could put a regular amount of effort in it and had a much deeper voice than one could expect for a cherub.