[ Dean's sitting pretty uncomfortable now that he's got Cas' full attention finally and it shows in how he rubs his hands down the front of his jeans. ]

No, if I wanted the grunts mobilized, I think we're better off asking for volunteers. Different people, different customs, you never know what's gonna work. No, what I need is for you to remember what it's like to be part of a team because believe it or not, we're in this together.

[ which was the whole crux of the matter. They couldn't choose who they wanted, but regardless, there was a bond there, however tenuous, however nebulous, however fucked up and that was all there was to it. Breaking it, on the other hand, well... They've already tried their damndest to do that. It didn't work. ]