[Gallagher]

Gabriel almost, almost wanted to inform the man that he'd done that very thing countless times, and still had to go looking for her in the end. But instead, he kept his mouth shut for a change, taking care not to do anything that might irritate Bell.

Somewhere in the back of his mind, he knew his worries were ridiculous.

It took but a few seconds for his gaze to settle on the path Mizuki had indicated and nudge them back that way. "You know," he spoke up, turning his head slightly as if to glance back at the man without actually doing so, "as it is, you've already done far too much for me. I don't suppose there's any way I could repay the favor?"