Well, Gabriel was a dragon and dragons sure did love the idea of living on in some way or another. Being remembered for times past their death was the greatest feat of proving themselves better than the others of their time and dragons had a big enough ego to try and outdo both their own generation and the ones that came before. As the saying goes, there is nothing more powerful than a dragon's ego.

Reaching out to cup Casey's cheek with his free hand, Gabriel smiled gently at them. "I don't think anything of the sort. In fact, I think it's quite sweet and hope you'll allow me to be the one to think of you fondly."