"I don't like submitting to the obvious," Gabriel said smartly. "Usually it means you're missing something far more complicated and fun under the surface." Never mind that he had been on the apocalypse bandwagon for a long time, but he'd cracked that habit!

"Oh, I like moles," assured Gabriel with a smirk, waggling his fingers in midair. "They're small and furry, and dig excellent potholes to trick people into stepping through. But I'm not a mole, and if you are, then all I can say is: where did you buy your costume?"