"But this is so much more fun than asking!" Gabriel laughed. He could tell that the other archangel wasn't actually hurt; after all, they had known each other since before Time began. "Nobody asks for a headstart!"

Uriel was drawing level with him. He frowned. His wings weren't that much bigger compared to Uriel's, although they were certainly noticeably larger than most angels'. It wouldn't hurt to... A thought, and although nowhere near as light as Uriel, he was definitely slightly lighter.

"I'll have to concede defeat for both those points then, but not for this race!" Almost there...