Gabriel’s eyes are significant because everyone else in the community has brown eyes and he, a girl fifth, and Jonas have pale eyes. I predict that people with pale eyes are special and those three come from the same birth mother. I think pale eyes mean something important and will have a huge impact on the story. This relation may include defiance to the land they live in and won’t have to listen to the rules. I already know Jonas will receive great power as one of the elders. So maybe Gabe and that five will become great too.