Gabriel wasn't sure but the man did appear to be calming down at least. There was something strange about his essence pattern that puzzled him through, but he tried not to let it distract him.
"We're in another universe" he replied. "Everyone here is very far from home. Some are afraid... it's natural for them to be afraid" he added. He knew what humans were like. Of course, they weren't all humans but Gabriel barley knew that. All he knew was that there were some strange essence patterns on board this ship.
"I haven't been here that long myself" he said, plucking the cigarette from his lips to flick the ash away.