"The Workers are probably just goons," Gabriel said, taking deep gulps of air and blinking rapidly in a futile effort to keep the buzz out of his ears. "As far as they know, maybe the landscape's not that difficult. Or they can't afford a guide, or they think this'll help us remember, or whatever. As far as the Caretaker's concerned, pretty sure he's just playing with our heads.

He stretched out his legs, letting them hang over the edge of the path, and leaned his head back, resisting the urge to close his eyes. If he'd only known what Re-l was thinking, he would have laughed. Humanity was what made all the difference. That was why both the forces of Heaven and Hell used Earth as their medium for war.