Gabriel's head snapped to the side from the fist, though the blow did not open the skin or cause him any visible damage. Gabriel turned his head back to watch the girl retreat away to the tower's elevator, ascending it to who knows where. The only thing the blow did was attempt to satisfy Merle's need to vent on Gabriel's rather uncaring personality. It amused him slightly to see her get so angry at him, it just made him feel better after what had happened lately.<br/><br/><span style="font-style: italic">"Oh I'm sorry, I forgot you're a god compared to everyone else, you pretentious fucking prick! I seem to recall you didn't fare much better against him!"</span><br/><br/>It was true that he did not fare at all well against Ayl, (assuming that was who she was speaking of.) but that was irrelevant because he was not aware of his true potential until it was too late. It also was irrelevant because he did not get unreasonably mad about it either at someone who was not at fault, he had already accepted that it was because he was not powerful enough to face the Hunter yet. Merle had no composure and no control over her emotions it seemed and it was pathetic. As for the god part he did not think of himself as such, only that he had the discipline, power, and emotional control to consider himself better than her...he said nothing about himself compared to everyone else.<br/><br/><span style="font-style: italic">"It wasn't my fight, jackass! I'd appreciate you keeping your nose out of business that doesn't concern you! This is way bigger than you.. Way bigger than either of us!"</span><br/><br/>He could believe that she was not a part of the fight that destroyed that young man...though he had a hard time believing that this business did not concern him. Seeing as how she had found Ayl again she either randomly found him or she had found their hideout. If it was the latter then the business was relevant to all the Silencers and as such that sentence had no basis. Merle really does not think when she is angry...it amused Gabriel to find flaws in his fellow High Silencer.<br/><br/>The last part of her rant confused him slightly however, apparently the situation had escalated significantly. Surely the Hunters could not be that well equipped or trained that they had to worry about powerful offensives from them. Granted in lieu of very recent reports of the Hunters gaining much more powerful members like Ayl and the Hunter that Seth had engaged in combat with, Hiei, along with the presence of completely rogue demons like Levin's, the possibility could not be ignored. Gabriel needed to think on this for awhile.<br/><br/>"Seth..." he said.<br/><br/>"Yeah?" Seth replied, having been worried for a moment earlier at Merle's outburst before remembering how strong Gabriel was.<br/><br/>"Come on, we have not done our training for the day." Gabriel said, walking out towards the usual spot they trained, the park outside the base.<br/><br/>"You sure? Last time you put me outta commission." he said, not wanting to be put on a hospital bed again.<br/><br/>"Trust me, you will be fine."<br/><br/>Gabriel left HQ through the entry gate, Seth close behind.