I look down at his hand again, really thankful he's supporting me rather than laughing at me. I know it's an irrational fear. I'm more likely to get killed on mission than in the plane but still

I take a deep breath and nod. "What do you want to hear about?" I ask with a laugh. I don't want to freak him out too much, not before he's even briefed. Manning would kill me if Gabriel quit before he even got started.

"Vampires, maybe?" I shrug and look at him with a weak smile.