[Exactly the response he ought to have expected, but worthy of a grimace nonetheless. He knows they know that's not the likeness he was highlighting, and he knows they'd never read a remark as an insult when they can take it as a compliment. Gabriel and Lucifer are both cheeky brats to the end.
(They're not wrong, either, but that only adds to his frustration. Michael will not be admitting anything of the kind.)
It's evident from his expression that he'd like to say something catastrophically unkind, but then Ledas turns around and bumps his leg, drawing his attention. Right, the baby dragon. The hatchlings are intelligent enough to sit and listen to stories. Ledas might be smart enough to be upset if he highlights its attention-seeking nature as a negative trait.]
Not the point I was making, not that I should expect any different from you two.
[Michael bends to collect Ledas, who's already stretching upwards to receive its reward of a cuddle for showing off its trick. The hatchling curls up into a convenient round bundle as he straightens.]
This isn't a free show. If you're sticking around, I expect you to help.
[He approaches Gabriel, who's going to receive an armful of baby dragon if he stays where he is. Michael knows better than to make a move towards Lucifer. One, despite the political constraints, he still doesn't trust him not to harm the creature; two, he remembers the Feywilds.]
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(They're not wrong, either, but that only adds to his frustration. Michael will not be admitting anything of the kind.)
It's evident from his expression that he'd like to say something catastrophically unkind, but then Ledas turns around and bumps his leg, drawing his attention. Right, the baby dragon. The hatchlings are intelligent enough to sit and listen to stories. Ledas might be smart enough to be upset if he highlights its attention-seeking nature as a negative trait.]
Not the point I was making, not that I should expect any different from you two.
[Michael bends to collect Ledas, who's already stretching upwards to receive its reward of a cuddle for showing off its trick. The hatchling curls up into a convenient round bundle as he straightens.]
This isn't a free show. If you're sticking around, I expect you to help.
[He approaches Gabriel, who's going to receive an armful of baby dragon if he stays where he is. Michael knows better than to make a move towards Lucifer. One, despite the political constraints, he still doesn't trust him not to harm the creature; two, he remembers the Feywilds.]