Oh, and Coma, I edited the first sentence and added some things to the bottom of the post. From what I see, Gabriel would most-likely think of himself as a guy that can't really have friends - only allies, something his father sort of bruised into his brain. But despite this, since Anastasia shares his seriousness about magic and general studious behavior, he found himself talking more with her than anyone else - which, even with her, isn't all that much, but a major improvement.