The look on Jinhai's face softened. "Gale does let me out," he said agreeably, with an affectionate glance at his hunter. "In spite of the fact that we bicker quite a bit, he is the human to whom I have attached myself to, and he is a good human."

Gale, his cheeks flushed, gave a discrete cough and turned back to Solia. "At any rate," he said. "Long story short is that yes, I knew Israfel, and...yes, he was of help to me. Probably more than he knows," he added, after a moment, his eyes moving to meet the siren's.

He gave a nod to Solia. "I'm always free to talk. Just come and find me, and I'll do what I can."

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