A chill run up Mithias's spine as he immediately became aware of the presence behind him in the cave. Mithias could never understand how Gabriel did some of things he did, like manifest out of thin air inside a more-or-less sealed cave. But now he was trapped in here with his certainly adversarial master. He turned around, subconsciously pressing his back against the boulder fearfully, with Magnus on the other side. Mithias' numerous sins against his maker weighed heavy on his heart. For so many centuries, Mithais had hated him, been trying to kill him, and had killed many vampires in cold blood along the way. Surely Gabriel knew that he had also just attempted to kill Magnus, yet failed. Was it time to pay the piper?

Once again, death didn't follow, and instead Gabriel spoke to both of them. Mithias relaxed somewhat, but for the first time, seemed contrite. Ammends would be made, but now was not the time. Mithias did not speak of it. Instead, he behaved somewhat unexpectedly, more like an ally, and addressed the current issue. His tone was respectful. "Thank you for your warning, father." Mithias mostly assumed Gabriel had intended to warn Magnus, and only happened to find Mithias here as well. "In falling back, we would live, but the fact remains, this Jack, the scientist I believe I know of, still must be stopped."