"Hey, it's colorful and serves as a good reference point for someone who needs to find it in a hurry," Gabriel says with a shrug. Of course, it is a rather nice shade of blue.

"On the bright side, those of my siblings who are here aren't offended by your existence either," Gabriel offers. "In our universe, nephilim are the results of angels getting a bit... friendlier with humans than certain older brothers of mine would prefer, rather than as a line of defense against demons and anything else causing problems."

In other words, they weren't supposed to exist. "I've told Alec that I'll warn him if any angels who wouldn't react well to you guys show up. Anyway, stopping by wasn't a problem. I actually came looking for you when I sensed you were here."

He gives her a wry smile. "You're kind of a glowing sign to those who know what to look for."