"You're allowed to be scared."

That was something so many failed to realize. That someone was just genuinely allowed to be scared. Instead they wanted to say that someone shouldn't be or there was no reason to be. To encourage them to essentially get over it. But Gabriel didn't intend to do any of that. Fear was permitted and there was good reason to be afraid. Especially right now.

"You are allowed to be scared and you are allowed to lean on me," he assured him.