He shifted his weight to one hand so that he could lift his other hand to stroke over the tip of that tail curled over his hip. His fingers stroked over the scales as he watched Gabriel try to wake up fully. "You're still fighting exhaustion and whatever they gave you. It's going to take time, so you can sleep however much you want."

He nodded his head in agreement, thinking it was best that they keep a low profile today. "I agree. I just need to get us more firewood and water and otherwise, we will be set for the rest of the day." He felt safe and comfortable like this. He really shouldn't, but he did.