Gabriel whispers "I know this is a strange request... but would anyone mind if I possess them briefly? I need to put Thogg in the Pit, as he is too big to hide out here, which leaves me possessing Max. If Max gets killed with Thogg in the Pit it would be... inconvenient for me. If I had another vessel that I'd touched nearby, I could return to it if Max were killed..."
Gabriel then opens the Enveloping Pit, and his necklace appears on Max (his familiar). Gabriel/Max then says "Get in the Pit, Thogg." Even coming from the tiny bird, his voice is still deep and gravelly. Thogg says "Aww..." with a look of misery in his eyes, but complies.
Gabriel/Max then closes the pit, and picks it up.