Hey everyone! Just a mini chapter of Celeste and Gabriel celebrating their earlier success ;) Also, a brief pause from Cel's reminiscing before leading into the next chapter. Please feel free to review.

As soon as they were round the corner he released Celeste back onto the floor and they both began to laugh. Putting his hand into a fist, Celeste returned his fist bump and he praised her by saying,

"You were awesome!"

She was bouncing around as they kept exchanging words of praise as they reflected on what they had achieved together before Celeste said impulsively,

"That was the best day ever! Thank you Uncle Gabe," stopping Celeste blushed as she looked shyly at him.

"No problem kiddo," he responded naturally and then his eyes lit up, "You thinking what I'm thinking?" he asked excitedly.

"We found our nicknames!" Celeste declared as she hi-fived Gabriel.

"Come on kiddo. Let's go home," Gabriel smiled as he held her hand as they started to head in the direction of home.

Uncle Gabe, I like the sound of that, Gabriel mused to himself as Celeste skipped along at his side.

"Kiddo. I gotta ask. How did you make the lady do that?" Gabriel questioned with curiosity.

Celeste held a mischievous expression on her face.

"Come on! Don't leave me hanging. I want to know," Gabriel pleaded as Celeste took pleasure in his torment before she relented,

"Oh alright. I can manipulate people's emotions. Make them feel what I want them to feel. Of course it wouldn't work on you or on other creatures,"

Gabriel nodded in understanding as they headed to the front door. Celeste turned her head towards the woods and sighed.

"Don't even think about it," Gabriel warned lightly as he opened his door, without even turning to look at her.

"Why not?" Celeste questioned as they entered.

"Because I said so," Gabriel replied without missing a beat.

Celeste pouted and batted her eyelashes at him,

"But I love exploring the woods. If you won't let me go by myself, the least you could do is accompany me,"

"No to both. I am not about to argue with you Cel. So just drop it. Consider this my one condition on you living here," Gabriel stated flatly as Celeste stomped her foot.

He raised an unimpressed eyebrow at her but he did not scold her. Instead he ignored her and blanked her out as she kept pleading. He didn't ever lose his cool composure, eventually she gave up and asked,

"Would you teach me some of your powers? Tricksters are renowned for their illusions, aren't they?"

Gabriel was impressed with her in-depth knowledge and he smiled as his plan had worked. She was now focused on something completely different.

"Of course. You'll have plenty of time to learn as I hope you will be living here for a very long time," Gabriel agreed as he wrapped his arms around the little girl.

"I love you Uncle Gabe," she murmured

"I love you too kiddo."

Apparently my format won't allow spaces between these two bits, so *exit flashback* :D

A knock on her door made Celeste jump. Gabriel smiled apologetically as he carried in a pepperoni pizza slice and placed it on her tableside. It was one of her favourite foods.

"How are you doing?" Gabriel asked softly as he sat on the bed next to her.

"Good. You?"

"Me. Sure. But I'm a lot better now that you're here," Gabriel admitted as Celeste hugged him.

"I've missed you so much. How stupid are we? I mean we observed each for a good couple of years. Yet we never attempted to build bridges. Were we that pissed at each other?" Celeste laughed in disbelief and shook her head sadly.

"We must have been," Gabriel shrugged as he saw Celeste's eyes begin to wander off, but she still managed to bite into her spicy pizza slice. "Come see me when you've finished reflecting kiddo. I'll be waiting," Gabriel said gently as he exited the room and closed the door to.