Gabe would have released Drake if he wanted to be let go, but as he suspected the vampire needed the hug. Once the others were gone he started to lovingly stroke his hair. He listened to what Drake had to say and thinks it over. He knows the answer, but he doesn't want to seem dismissive of his lover's fears. He chooses his words and sighs softly as he shifts to look Drake in the face.<br/><br/>"I know who you are, you are my soulmate. We can figure out the details together. Those little things... they change. The important things are always the same though. It was apparent in your last life, your current self, and the past you told me. You have compassion, protecting those around you. You are brilliant, always learning and adapting. You are strong, surviving where others never could. That is what I heard, those are the pieces of you that have always existed and always will." He says firmly.