Pleased to meet you, Castiel. [ And he genuinely is. ]

I came to protect the newcomers. Although I can't say I'm sorry to kill a few things, if they are threatening people who have never harmed them. [ Besides, he's a killer by profession, you might say: a warrior. He has to stay in practice. ]

I'm not more fond of plants than of other features of the natural world. But. . . oh. . . you're making a joke? [ Grin. ] I haven't had the experience of fighting anything that is of the plant kingdom before. It is a most interesting kind of battle.

Castiel, are you a newcomer? Or have you been in Hadriel for a while? [ Castiel strikes him as not being a novice. It's partly the way he grips his weapon, as though he's had a very long time to become an expert, and it's partly something less definable. ]

{{ OOC: Question: would Curufin be able to sense that Castiel is a supernatural being? Elves of Curufin's generation, born in Valinor, the land of their gods, are able to recognize the gods and demi-gods of their canon, even when they are disguised. I was thinking that this ability might function cross-canonly. But that's up to you. }}