Gabe was a little more relaxed now that it seemed Stiles was understanding him. He bobbed his head 'yes'. "Yeah, Derek can get all grumbly!" Which didn't sound at all like a negative when Gabe said it. He hadn't even noticed if Deaton had ever come back in the room.

"Yeah, you make the rules and stuff," he tries to explain. "No one messes with Mommy." It helped that Mommy was a sheriff too.