It was his first time back at church, he'd had a lump in his throat as he was prepared to handle each week without the priest he'd known. Of course, he knew it was best he hadn't seen him again, wasn't sure how to face him. When a very familiar figure stepped in and began, he felt frozen in place. The man looked terrible, and his heart reached out to him. He wanted to help him and wondered what had happened. He knew he couldn't ask, but instead he stared. He was certain he wouldn't have been noticed had it not been for the person next to him. He looked at the older woman and offered her a handkerchief. It didn't help with the cough and when he looked back, his eyes met Gabriel's. He knew he should look away, but he was still in shock. He had failed this man in many ways, and still he was one of the best men Elijah believe he had ever met.