Author's notes: Thanks to Domino Darkwolf and Alex Hamato! Set somewhere in season 5.
easy - achieved without great effort; presenting few difficulties.
Cas stays outside in the snow for God knows how long. Then even if that sonofabitch knows, Dean doubts that He would give a rat's ass about that.
The man is certain that Castiel hears him approaching. Dean's steps are heavy, uneven. But the angel does nothing to acknowledge it, so Dean just keeps his distance and waits, eyes fixed on the back of Cas' neck.
"I wanted to know how much of it I can feel," Castiel says out of nowhere, without turning back. Dean is not sure that the angel is talking to him. Despite that he decides to give him an answer. An easy one. "It's damn cold as far as I can tell," he mutters.
Dean can't see the sad little smile that quickly fades away from Castiel's lips. "It's a test," the angel explains wearily. "It will show me how far I have fallen."
Dean Winchester has no easy answer for this...