Gabe's hand was reaching up entirely of its own volition (honestly) to tug William back down, but he noticed in time, and kept it very much to himself as he stood up himself. "Get ready for disappointment, then," he said lightly, "because we're winning the damn... whatever it is that you win. Or I'll hex them all myself."
After this? They owed it to him. But maybe he wouldn't explain it to them quite like that.
Or maybe he would. Nothing like a little incentive.