Despite the horrifying news the angel had recently given him, John sat back and genuinely laughed at his very apt description of Dean's determination and the occasional disaster that resulted when his sheer stubbornness would lead him wildly off track. "Once the boy gets an idea in his head, there's no dislodging it."

John set down his drink and considered the angel across the table. "I can see why Dean and Sammy consider you part of the family," he said, his eyes drifting down to the old watch. Castiel was honest, honorable, and someone John knew he'd want at his back in the middle of a fight.