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[no-archangel.livejournal.com]

Gabriel sat on the church steps eating donuts and drinking coffee while Cat paced around him, watching birds. Gabriel wasn't at all waiting for Karal to stop by.

[The church is open]

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[vkandis-son.livejournal.com]

Karal arrived in the early afternoon, carrying some sandwiches and fruit for lunch, and a bottle of water. Yes, he was intending to try and improve Gabriel's diet. "Good afternoon, Gabriel!" he called cheerfully.

[no-archangel.livejournal.com]

"Karal!" Gabriel tried to make it seem as if he wasn't waiting at all. "Oh, you brought food!"

[vkandis-son.livejournal.com]

"I did." Karal smiled happily at him. "I thought we could have lunch before we left.

[no-archangel.livejournal.com]

"Good plan!" He had to admit, Karal was good at planning.

The Cat walked up to Karal and jumped against his leg.

[vkandis-son.livejournal.com]

"And hello to you, Cat." Karal reached down to pat her, then moved to sit on the stairs. "Here, come and eat before we leave."

[no-archangel.livejournal.com]

Both Gabriel and Cat immediately took and interest in the food he had brought. "And exactly what kind of music device are we buying?" Gabriel asked. He had to make sure Karal knew enough about this.

[vkandis-son.livejournal.com]

He set out the

entirely moddable

sandwiches and fruit, and offered the bottle of water to Gabriel. "I thought something called a CD player? It plays flat, silvery discs that hold music." And there was still a trace of awe in his voice that such things existed.

[no-archangel.livejournal.com]

"Oh, good, good." As long as it played music and Karal knew how it worked, Gabriel was content. He took the offered bottle and picked up one of the sandwiches.

[vkandis-son.livejournal.com]

Karal took one himself, unwrapped it, and nibbled at the corner. "Do you still wish to bring Cat with us?"

[no-archangel.livejournal.com]

"Oh, of course. She's been practising." Gabriel nodded.

[vkandis-son.livejournal.com]

Oh, Sunlord. He really, really wished Altra would come back. "It should be interesting," he said, a bit hopelessly, glancing at Cat.

[no-archangel.livejournal.com]

The Cat purred and stared up at Karal. Gabriel patted her proudly.

[vkandis-son.livejournal.com]

And, really, no matter what happened, seeing that, seeing Gabriel actually proud of the cat, connecting with something, could only make him smile. Vkandis, thank you. "She is a very good cat."

[no-archangel.livejournal.com]

"Kills mice without a thought." Gabriel told him. The Cat purred louder and rubbed against Gabriel's leg.

[vkandis-son.livejournal.com]

"Which must make it far more pleasant in the church." He nibbled a bit of his sandwich, then pulled a piece of turkey out of it and offered it to her.

[no-archangel.livejournal.com]

Cat immediately snagged the meat. Gabriel just nodded, seeming in surprisingly good mood.

[vkandis-son.livejournal.com]

Karal was enjoying it, enough that he tentatively ventured, "You seem happier than usual, Gabriel. It's nice to see."

[no-archangel.livejournal.com]

"I do?" Gabriel suddenly looked worried. It was disconcerting how eating sandwiches with a monkey and a cat on the steps of a church could actually be... nice. He took another bite of his sandwich. "Good food," he said. It had to be the food.

[vkandis-son.livejournal.com]

"The lady at the bakery made them fresh when I asked her to," Karal explained agreeably. "It makes a difference." Inside, he was smiling. The week had held almost nothing but goodness, and he was content simply to enjoy it.

[no-archangel.livejournal.com]

"I'll keep that in mind." Perhaps if he threatened the lady with a plague of rats he'd get a discount. "Have you ever tried the banana stand?"

[vkandis-son.livejournal.com]

"I haven't. I'm not sure I realised there was a banana stand," he said, looking puzzled. "It is a fruit, isn't it?"

[no-archangel.livejournal.com]

"Fruit, yeah. They serve it with chocolate and nuts." Perfect monkey food really. "The owner can be threatened into giving you a discount." Although, when he thought about it, he guessed Karal wouldn't quite manage that.

[Have to run a few errands, woe]

[vkandis-son.livejournal.com]

Karal blinked. "If you need something, I'm happy to get it for you. There's no need to threaten people," he said carefully. "Who's the owner?" No, he wasn't thinking of going to see him, to apologise for Gabriel and make up any difference. Really, he wasn't.

[woe! I sleep soon, but work tomorrow - yuck - so I'll be up early]

[no-archangel.livejournal.com]

"George Michael," Gabriel replied. He had a good memory for names, after all. "And he's a business man. He can deal with it."

[hahaha *pats Karal*]

[vkandis-son.livejournal.com]

"Still," he said quietly, then shook his head and smiled. "I might take Evey for a chocolate banana. I'm sure she'll never have had one."

[no-archangel.livejournal.com]

Gabriel raised an eyebrow. "Evey?" He might have looked slightly worried.

[vkandis-son.livejournal.com]

Karal looked up from his sandwich, smiling softly. "A friend of mine," he explained, the look of worry enough to keep from going on about her. "A very good friend."

[no-archangel.livejournal.com]

"Oh, friend." Gabriel looked a little relieved. "Good." He took another bite of his sandwich.