"Oh? Good. In that case I can continue to be sappy." He straightens a little, backing off so that his side of the hug is one-armed, as well. But he's given a legit warning.

"You ought to know, I missed you as much as I did mostly because I always admired you." It's true. He'd grieved Lucifer's departure, and if Raphael or Michael had walked instead of Gabriel, he'd have grieved for them. But not the same way. He loves all his siblings, but some feel more important than others.