He expected that some creatures who were immune to the gaze of a gorgon understood the safety of being close to one when danger was about. Strength and numbers. That had been part of one of the Great Wars a long time ago, far before either of their times. And after all that Gabriel had been through, he could understand why trust was not easily or freely given.
He shifted a hand to stroke that one snake in particular, lifting his nose to stroke its belly scales. He had trust that the snakes were clearly acting of their own volition and expressed some of Gabriel's deeper wants. After all, how often did the snakes themselves get to revel in attention? He gave it to them, freely and affectionately.
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Date: 2020-09-27 09:27 pm (UTC)He shifted a hand to stroke that one snake in particular, lifting his nose to stroke its belly scales. He had trust that the snakes were clearly acting of their own volition and expressed some of Gabriel's deeper wants. After all, how often did the snakes themselves get to revel in attention? He gave it to them, freely and affectionately.