Damian exhaled once, controlled, and returned his attention to the console. "Rafael," he said mildly, "that's… an interesting condition."
"It's a necessary one," Rafael replied, still soft. "If you're going to be in her life, you're not doing it alone."
A pause, then Damian asked, "You're assigning Gabriel to supervise me?"
Rafael didn't flinch. "I'm assigning Gabriel to balance you," he corrected. "He keeps you human."
From the other end of the line, Gabriel made a sound that was both a laugh and a warning. "He's not wrong."
Damian's mouth twitched. "Gabriel."
Gabriel's tone was warm in that dangerous way it only got when Natalie was involved. "Yes?"
Damian's eyes narrowed. "You're approving this very quickly."
"Because I like her," Gabriel said simply.
There was a faint shift of fabric on the line, then a soft, delighted sound - Gabriel, apparently, doing something he'd never admit to in public. Probably making a face at an infant.
