Ah, that explained it. It's easier to humanize someone when you've experienced something like they have. He offered a warm smile and nodded in thanks for Gabriel sharing with him. "No one's gonna hear it from me." He may always have an ear out for news on the street, but he's not one to share the private business of others unless it could affect someone else directly.

Rising from his seat, Dal shoved his hands back into his jacket pocket and nodded once again. "Thanks again for the food. If ya need to find me again, I'm always pretty close to the block ya found me on."