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[... Cas knows better than to go on and argue with the eldest Winchester about Sam and what this means for him. He'll admit temporary defeat--though he can't help but feel apprehensive and frustrated about the whole thing. Is this what the future looks like? Because it looks damn bleak.]
[Frowns and watches Dean for a few seconds before speaking.] Where am I in all of this? I must be absent for a reason.