"Oh, they're up there all right," Gabriel said without turning around or shifting his gaze from where he was scowling at the ceiling. "Having a good chuckle at my expense. So!"

Abruptly he spun around with a clap of his hands and first laid eyes on his unexpected companion. He wasn't aware of it, but he squinted as if near-sighted and Malcolm was just too far away. Not being able to see souls--it was like being blind. "What are they calling you?"