It was interesting how Gabriel in human form was taller than Casey, while in dragon form he was slightly shorter. Differing heights for the same person was probably one of the weirder parts of him having two completely unconnected forms. His length as a dragon more than made up for it, yet it was going to be strange to look up to him half the time and down or equal to him the rest.

"Relative terms or literal?" asked Casey. They knew dragons were the longest-lived of all the species and that their lifespans made it necessary to judge each other by equivalent ages rather than years lived. Mental maturity and proper recognition of adults in different races and species was still a hotly debated topic in the legal world, one Casey had taken advantage of seven years ago. It still made for an interesting realization that Gabriel must have been much older than Casey in the literal sense of years. "So this form is like... a comfy coat where people can't tell what you are. Okay, I get that. I mean, uh, if that's that... then—you can if you want to?"