How we cite our quotes: (Chapter.Paragraph)
Quote #10
His body stood beside me, true—but his spirit had returned to Finnigan. And it was spirit that mattered, I had to believe. I had to make myself believe the body did not matter. "Good dog," I murmured: "Stay with Finnigan." (21.28)
Gabriel has a very spiritual understanding of his dog—instead of merely wanting to save Surrender's life, Gabriel seeks to save his spirit. Here, we see that he can't protect his best fur friend from the bullet, but he can detach his soul from his body.