"I intervened. I tried to go for Lucifer, which isn't what Gabriel wants. He just wants it to be over with. I get it, I did too but, you know, I like the Earth. I don't need Michael and Lucifer to destroy it." He hoped that Michael was capable of remembering that when the time came. That he would fight for the Earth and not to win out over his brother. "Gabriel is just a typical middle child. He got no attention and he had to sack it up and deal with those two. I think he's just happily skipping into oblivion."

Not that he could get Gabriel to stop for a second and admit any of this but he knew it was true. He could see it in his eyes. "I'm not hero, I'm just trying to stop my jerk brothers."

With a huff, he watched Sam and hoped he was having good dreams. About unicorns and candy. And Christmas. "Expecting the worst is a good protection, Cas. Keeps you safe."