Gabriel rounds on Peter very quickly, his face angry. It's probably a frightening move, given that it brings Gabriel within a foot of Peter.
He takes a breath, and raises his hand. Peter had known exactly what he was fishing for, and he took advantage.
"You-" It's about then that he notices his own racing heartbeat, realizes he's panicked, and that Peter doesn't really deserve dream-evisceration or whatever else could have just happened. He takes a single step back and runs his hand over his face instead. "I didn't realize you had to tell the truth." I wouldn't have asked. "I would have thought about what I was asking." Okay, close enough.
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He takes a breath, and raises his hand. Peter had known exactly what he was fishing for, and he took advantage.
"You-" It's about then that he notices his own racing heartbeat, realizes he's panicked, and that Peter doesn't really deserve dream-evisceration or whatever else could have just happened. He takes a single step back and runs his hand over his face instead. "I didn't realize you had to tell the truth." I wouldn't have asked. "I would have thought about what I was asking." Okay, close enough.