“You really should give yourself more credit, Gabriel.” He wouldn’t push the guy to have more confidence but then again not everyone had the pride that he possessed. He wished inwardly for a way to show Gabriel how great he was, knowledge gleaned over their very few meetings, and the aura he could feel. Maybe that would change Gabe’s mind.
“Was it not what you meant? Oh..well..” Eden couldn’t help but feel amused. And then he shook his head and smiled gently, “Look, I don’t want you to be embarrassed, I’m sorry if I said something to make things awkward. I like you, and you sort of walked into that one, but I’ll try to stop the jokes. Okay? It’s not my intention to run you off or anything. Actually, I want to get to know more about you. Probably not today considering...” he lifted the cub up slightly, “..but soon.”