"We are honored that you came. Ernest is generally highly suspicious of people but I think he will like you," Castiel says, about as animated as he gets as he leads her inside. He really does believe it, something about Rukia's composure that he thinks Ernest will respond to.

Kara, of course, is no problem and comes streaking out to greet them in a little blur of black.

"That is Kara but Ernest is likely under the bed," he murmurs, shutting the patio door so that the house is once again quiet.