I understand. I've been assuming that they're the Aos Sí, come through the Veil to trick people tonight, but I'm not sure. They could be a different breed of spirit.

[ but don't trickster spirits exist in every mythology? if etraya even has its own. if they were human souls, he's sure he would know. their mimicry and number definitely makes the former more likely. (he hopes.)

castiel pauses. he won't stop vax from leaving if he wants to go. he doesn't know him well enough to demand anything of him. but if the offer of a drink is enough of a distraction to give him pause, then he'll take advantage of that to keep him from putting himself in danger. it would feel wrong to let anyone get hurt in a situation he's well-equipped to prevent. ]

... What kind of drink do you like? Coffee? Uh... Tea?

[ he doesn't know a single person who drinks tea.

at least, not in this century. ]