"Not really a John Dee kinda guy," answers Daniel, now squinting at his passenger with a little more intensity than necessary. "More of a Dante person myself. And you were the one who brought up the angels."

Welllllll Daniel may have maneuvered the conversation in that direction, but the 'angel' bit more or less happened on its own. Nick's trying to deflect the topic, dismissing it instead of addressing it. But then, he did say he wasn't a devout man. Maybe one who grows up surrounded by religious imagery would get pretty burned out on the topic.

"So what is your dad's name?" There, trying to set things back to a place that's a little more normal. And Daniel's curious.