"No," he says refocusing on Gabriel with reluctance. "Crowley stopped me. See? You aren't dead."

He gestures to Gabriel as though he might not have noticed.

"I've never intended to hurt Crowley," he continues, looking seriously at Gabriel. It seems important that the man understand this, but the serious effect is undermined somewhat by quiet laughter Raguel seems suddenly unable to suppress.

"Of course, you know what they say about good intentions," he says.

"True as Hell in my case."