Oops, caught. He really had just been saying whatever came to mind to try and cheer Gabriel up (and because he really was curious about Heaven, a place it was likely he'd never see even if he lived as long as Gabriel did), and it...sort of worked?? Maybe?? He at least sounded better.

He didn't really expect the thank you, though.

"Oh! Um. It's okay." He doesn't move his hand away. If anything, he just clings on more. "You sounded really tired, so...I wanted to do something to make you feel better. I can't really...fix anything, or make you less tired, but..."

He had to do something. To repay this favor that he had asked the angel for. That's what he knows, was taught so long ago - things should be fair.