William froze for a split-second at Gabe's voice whispering in his ear, recognizing both the words and the sentiment, hearing the echo of them in his own memory. He eased his grip on Gabe's shoulders only to take Gabe's face between his hands, tilting their foreheads together and pressing hard.
"Faith," he whispered, eyes closing briefly, almost too overwhelmed for the words. His grin was so wide it almost hurt, but he didn't ever want to stop and lose this moment. "We just had to have faith."