"No, my third time, as a matter of fact." He studied her for a moment and noticed she seemed to be radiating a kind of power not normally associated with humans. That was...disconcerting. "The first time was an ornate ballroom and hotel. The second was some sort of university."

Would it be too dishonest to shake her hand? Prying was rude, of course, but he thought this warranted investigation. The normal rules regarding angel-human interaction were quite clear, of course, but this was anything but a normal situation. Loophole! said a voice in his head, and it irritated him how much it sounded like Lucy. He needed to spend less time around her.

Nonetheless, he offered her his hand. "I'm Gabriel."