Castiel seemed to study him a moment, like he was a curiosity, tilting his head slightly to the side in a mockery of his usual similar gesture. But then, he did something he rarely ever did before; he extends his senses forward and pulls, reading the individual in front of him as easily as a book, weighing motives and actions and choices in an instant to make a judgement.

It was no surprise to him that the verdict was easy to come to.