So long as the other was right there with them, everything would be alright. Right now it just might take a little longer to reach some other definition of alright other than 'alive' at the moment. Be okay.

This was comforting at least, on a few levels, despite his worry for Jack's chill and his own fever. They'd reach some sort of balance and get moving- later. Right now was maybe letting themselves relax rather than riding any sort of adrenaline and actually resting. Comforted even by the beat of Jack's heart under his hand. Was enough, the feel of him pressed back was just that much more. Could be content like this.

"They wanted you to know you were welcome, were family," just how they all were, thrilled as they were that despite it all Gabriel had found his bond despite... everything. Far apart as they lived it could have never happened. "God, yeah. He was so glad he found someone who liked that as much as he did. You know how he loved to barbecue and even roasting a whole pig on a spit," which was a special occasion all on its own. "That man loved to cook," still did even in to his old age.

Gabriel kept there for the moment, clinging to those good memories. They couldn't worry about what may happen with their families right now, not until they could finish worrying about themselves... but the good times were different.