Thank you, Alan. That relieves me of any guilt I may have experienced.
[ Which is openly acknowledging that he had felt a pang of it, just in case.
Of course, his regrets were lessened further by the child's behavior - though, the little boy has settled down, at least. Turned to face forward, one hand on the rope, and the other balled at his side. A mighty pout on his lips.
When the little one tries to take a peek at Castiel, to see if he's going to get teased right back, he'll raise his chin to glance away. But, there is a touch of smugness to him, with the way his mouth draws tight, and brows raise. ]
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[ Which is openly acknowledging that he had felt a pang of it, just in case.
Of course, his regrets were lessened further by the child's behavior - though, the little boy has settled down, at least. Turned to face forward, one hand on the rope, and the other balled at his side. A mighty pout on his lips.
When the little one tries to take a peek at Castiel, to see if he's going to get teased right back, he'll raise his chin to glance away. But, there is a touch of smugness to him, with the way his mouth draws tight, and brows raise. ]