Sorry, it was an editing problem. I've got it fixed.

And I thought maybe he was saying they would sense it because of the time they spent in Hell. I suddenly had visions of Dean's hand print burning bright in the presence of Lucifer.

I might be a bit fanciful today.

You beat me! Heh.

That would be cool, actually, but I sort of doubt that'll happen.

We've never had an canonical evidence, I don't think, that Castiel reads minds. Dream walks, but that's about it. I can't think of any time an angel has displayed mind-reading sort of telepathy.

I think Dean's concern was that Sam was Lucifer, and that was what Cas allayed. Because they'd have sensed him being loose again.

Just read the Dean/Jo/Cas reverse big bang. Completely failed to sell me on that relationship, damned shame.

What we've had is two instances that I can think of that can nebulously be considered mind-reading.

The "You don't think you deserve to be saved" in 4x01, and the knowing "What were you dreaming about?" a couple of eps later.

I'd think that if there was angelic mind-reading abilities, there wouldn't be such a disconnect between angels and humans. Cas would have rebelled long ago, and Zacchariah would have been more suave about trying to persuade Dean to say yes to Michael.

I don't think either of those count as corroboration, especially not the dream one, since we know angels can spy on those--there's no indication they can pull thoughts from a conscious mind.

Knowing Dean doesn't think he deserves saving means you have eyes in your face.

Zachariah did a really crap job on Dean, if he had any true idea what was going through his head, and Michael not that much better.

perzaktly.

Also, I am enjoying the Dark Shadows fusion. Also, I have no experience with Dark Shadows, except that it sounds like an awesome show.

PROFOUND BOND, BABY.

I don't mean to throw cold water on your profound bond (or okay, maybe I do), but didn't Dean say that he'd tried to reach Castiel for the entire year before Castiel reappeared, but that Castiel never bothered to respond to him any more than he had to Sam? And then Castiel only showed up when he himself needed something, not when he could help the Winchesters.

That's my recall on it. Cas has been busy with his own business, not on Winchester call, even for Dean. I wonder what tripped that switch, though: Dean taking up hunting again? Sam reveal? Or just Cas' own timing?

didn't Dean say that he'd tried to reach Castiel for the entire year before Castiel reappeared, but that Castiel never bothered to respond to him any more than he had to Sam?

Nope. Dean never tried to call Cas that we know of before what we saw in 6x03, and then Cas showed up immediately. Cited the profound bond, and then threw cold water on Dean's face.

But no, no ignored calls in the episodes we've seen to date.

didn't Dean say that he'd tried to reach Castiel for the entire year before Castiel reappeared

No, Sam said that. Dean definitely had the air of a first-timer when trying to call Cas.